The area devastated by the Fukushima nuclear accident will host an international research and education institute in April next year, which would significantly boost the population around the crippled nuclear power plant.
FUKUSHIMA A sign along the Manogawa river that runs through Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, is faded, but the message is clear and perhaps unnecessary.
Fire ants have been found not only at international ports, such as those in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, but also at places in inland prefectures, including Tochigi and Saitama.