PM Takaichi vows to speed up gov't efforts for Fukushima reconstruction

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Tuesday to speed up government work toward reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture during her first visit to the region devastated by an earthquake and nuclear disaster in 2011."With the determination that all of my Cabinet ministers are 'reconstruction ministers,' we will further accelerate our efforts," she told reporters, adding the government will fulfill its responsibilities to Fukushima "to the end."In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station suffered a multiple-reactor meltdown in the wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami, spewing …READ FULL ARTICLE