Fukushima town remains empty, but nuclear slogan disappears

Fukushima town remains empty, but nuclear slogan disappears

Photo taken Feb. 26, 2016 shows the entrance of an elementary school's gymnasium in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, with red-and-white curtains draped on the walls, indicating preparations were being made for a graduation ceremony when the powerful earthquake struck in March 2011. Photo by Koji Harada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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