Fukushima City began Tuesday its first decontamination of private properties, seven months after the worst atomic accident since Chernobyl spread radioactive materials over eastern Japan. PM Yoshihiko Noda visited the city for the second time since he took office less than two months ago, with many residents voicing frustration over what they see as a slow government response to the crisis.
Tuesday’s clean up comes amid growing concerns that potentially harmful contamination spread more widely than thought amid discoveries of radiation hot spots in areas such Chiba and in Tokyo more than 200 kilometres away.