Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

KAWAMATA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear plant accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, at a temporary schoolhouse in the town of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 22, 2013.

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