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The Prime Minister Visits Fukushima Prefecture
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Fukushima Prefecture to gauge the progress of the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Upon arriving in Taira-Numanouchi in Iwaki City, the Prime Minister first visited the construction site of the Taira-Numanouchi public housing for disaster-stricken households.
The Prime Minister then sampled marine products at Lalamew in Onahama, Iwaki City, and observed the premises of the facility.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister visited a site in the Ogawara area that will be developed into a reconstruction hub for Okuma Town. The Prime Minister then moved to Tamura City and conversed with residents of areas where evacuation orders will be lifted.