Radiation levels in areas affected by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. have fallen somewhat over the past 15 years due to natural decay and decontamination efforts.However, forests and other areas remain contaminated to a level that would lead to designation as a radiation-controlled area under existing laws, even though residents are allowed to return nearby. Meanwhile, heavily contaminated zones are still designated "difficult-to-return areas" under an extralegal measure that has continued under the nuclear emergenc…READ FULL ARTICLE
