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See what Fukushima looks like 15 years after the nuclear disaster

More than 1,000 residents have returned to Okuma, but some areas remain abandoned and contamination cleanup continues with plans to recycle nearly 10 million cubic meters of soil.

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The three active cores at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant experienced meltdowns.Philip FONG/AFP/GettyImagesMarch 11, 2026, marks 15 years since the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.Cleanup and recovery efforts have been ongoing since the incident.While some surrounding areas in the region have recovered, many still remain in a destroyed state.Fifteen years ago, Fukushima, Japan, was home to one of the worst nuclear…

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Following the Fukushima disaster, many countries, including France, wanted to reduce their production of nuclear electricity. Fifteen years later, however, it was the return of the atom.

·Paris, France
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After hundreds of episodes of the animated series "The Simpsons," it seemed clear how dull working in a nuclear power plant is. A superb documentary about the Fukushima disaster corrected that perception.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Earthquake – tsunami – nuclear accident. 15 years later, people return to the former restricted area.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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15 years after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, nuclear energy in the EU[more]]>

·Hamburg, Germany
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Tagesschau broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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