Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)

Japanese

Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujimura

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY FUJIMURA:

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I have one more item to report, concerning the revision of the Deliberate Evacuation Area in Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture. 1) Today a round robin meeting of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters decided to implement a revision of the Deliberate Evacuation Area in Iitate Village. 2) In specific terms, designations will be changed from the current "Deliberate Evacuation Area," which covers the entire land area of the village, and revised into three designations, depending on the volumes of radiation in each area: "areas in which evacuation orders are ready to be lifted," "areas in which residents are not permitted to live," and "areas where it is expected that residents will face difficulties in returning for a long time." 3) Based on coordination with Iitate Village, the Government has decided to implement these revisions as of midnight on Tuesday, July 17, in view of the time that will be required to provide explanations and raise awareness among the residents concerning the implementation and designation of the various areas. For further details, please direct your questions to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the METI Minister.

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