Amid housing shortage, migration stalls in disaster-hit Fukushima towns

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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Fukushima towns affected by disaster are struggling with migration stalls due to a housing shortage, with approximately 19,000 homes demolished using state funds but limited new construction. The lack of adequate housing is hindering recovery and repopulation efforts in the affected areas.

Approximately 19,000 houses were demolished using state funds as part of reconstruction efforts but construction of new houses has been limited.

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