Voice from Tokyo

The Takeaway

Brett Larner and his wife Mika Tokariarin live in central Tokyo, however Mika’s parents live near the Fukushima power plant. Brett and his wife are hoping that his in-laws will come stay with them in Tokyo. But with the current evacuation zone at 20 kilometers away from the plant, his in-laws have opted to stay as they live 130 kilometers away. They are both 73 years old and their home was damaged.

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