～Fukushima Today～

令和２年９月２０日開館予定（双葉町）
Hoping for the early containmentof COVID-19 and the revitalizationof the town
新型コロナウイルス感染症の終息と町の復興を願って、
町内大川原地区で花火を打ち上げました。町内で花火がFireworks were set off in the Ogawara district of
上がるのは東日本大震災・原発事故後初めてです。
Okuma Town with these two hopes. It was thefirst fireworks display since the Great East
Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster.

Futaba Business Incubation and Community
Center（Oct. 2020）

Fukushima Robot Test Field Opening
Commemorative Forum 2020
（Minamisoma City）

Oct. 2020（Okuma Town）

Fukushima
Prefecture

25 Dec. 2020
New Fukushima Revitalization Promotion
Headquarters

― Index－■ Coming into a decade since the disaster1 Revitalization efforts and challenges(1)

Decontamination(2)

Current status of the Evacuation-designated Zone

(3)････････････････････････････････････････

P1････････････････････････････････

P2

Change in evacuee numbers････････････････････････････････････････････

P2

(4)

Health of Fukushima residents････････････････････････････････････････････

P3

(5)

Securing of housing and creating an environment for people to return

(6)
(7)

(8)
(9)

････････････････

P4

Basic infrastructure･･･････････････････････････････････････････

P5

Industry① Agriculture･･･････････････････････････････････････････

P6② Tourism･･･････････････････････････････････････････

P7③ Business investment and employment creation･････････････････

P8④ The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework I･････････････････

P9

The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework II･････････････････

P10

Efforts towards decommissioning････････････････････････････････
Impact of disasters, etc. on the revitalization efforts ① COVID-19 ･･･････････････････････

P11② Damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis

P13･･････････････････････････････････････････････････

P14

2 Going forward

P12

2

Coming into a decade since the disaster

Revitalization in Fukushima has been making steady progress. The evacuation order was partially lifted for Futaba Town where all residents had been
evacuated and there was the full opening of the Fukushima Robot Test Field as well. On the other hand, the path to revitalization is still long anddifficult. Due to the unprecedented compound disaster, more than 36,000 people are still evacuated. In addition, other disasters such as Typhoon
Hagibis and COVID-19 have caused an enormous impact amid our revitalization efforts.

Revitalization efforts that have shown great progress○ Atmospheric radiation levels
have significantly dropped○ Fukushima Robot Test Field was fully opened

Fukushima
City

Revitalization efforts still in progress○ More than 36,000 people
remain in a state of evacuation○ Efforts towards decommissioning
Dismantling of theUnit 1 and 2 exhauststacks⇒P.1○JR Futaba Station on the Joban Line
reopened in Mar. 2020

Fully opened on 31 March, 2020

Research building

⇒P.9

⇒P.2
Photo provided: TEPCO○ ALPS-treated water

⇒P.10

⇒P.11
⇒P.2

Opened in Sep. 2019

○ Enormous damage caused byTyphoon Hagibis
andheavy rains○ The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear○ Fukushima Pride Delivery Service disaster Memorial Museum opened in Sep. 2019
Total sales of the online store reached
2.6 billion yen in FY2019.

⇒P.6

⇒P.7

○ Measures taken against COVID19 (Reception in a lodging facility
for patients with mild symptoms)⇒P.12
National Route 288 (Mougi
district, Miharu Town)○ Realisation of structures including the organisations, systems and financial resources which support the efforts of theSecond Reconstruction and Revitalization Period through the enactment of the "Act Partially Amending the Act for
Establishment of the Reconstruction Agency" and the decision made on the "Reconstruction Efforts from FY 2021".
Revitalization is moving into the next phase in 2021.

⇒P.14

⇒P.13

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Decontamination of prefectural land has been completed in all areas except for the Difficult-to-return Zone. Atmospheric radiation levels in the
Prefecture have significantly dropped, and are the same as other major cities throughout the world.
Area the national government
conducts decontamination

Fukushima Prefectural Centre forEnvironmental Creation Main Facilities(Miharu Town)（Blue）

Area each municipality
conducts decontamination（Orange,Green）

Municipalityled decontamination

Completed byEnvironmental Radiation Monitoring
Centre (Minamisoma City)

Mar. 2018※Decontamination work carried out in accordancewith the plan for decontamination.

○ Air radiation dose in Fukushima Prefecture
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
（μSv/h）【Challenges and Responses】

Substantial
decrease
April 12 - 16, 2011

April 8 -July 20, 2019
Unit: Microsievert/hour (μSv/h)●Fukushima［μSv/h］●

Aizuwakamatsu[μSv/h]3●
Minamiaizu

As of 9 Dec. 2020

●MinamiSoma

2

Okuma

1

Fukushima
Daiichi NPS●

Koriyama●
Shirakawa

●
Iwaki

2.74

Fukushima
City（avg. fig before the disaster0.04μSv/h）

0.13

0
Apr.
2011

Sep.
2011

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2013

Sep.
2014

atmospheric radiation levels

Sep.
2015

Dec.
2019

 Restoration of land used for
Temporary Storage Sites
 Safe and secure transportation ofcontaminated soil to the Interim
Storage Facility.
→Volume already transported:
Around 9.38 million m3 out of theplanned 14 million m3 (as of the endof Oct. 2020)
 Final disposal of contaminatedsoil outside of Fukushima
Prefecture Decontamination of the Difficultto-return Zone (except for Special
Zones for Reconstruction andRevitalization)

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Progress is being made on the lifting of evacuation orders in accordance with the creation of an environment which people can return to. The proportion of thearea of the prefecture under evacuation orders has reduced from approx. 12% to approx. 2.4%.

Planned Evacuation
Zone

Difficult-to-return
Zone

Approx.
337㎢

Special Zones ofReconstruction &Revitalization (SZRR)
Areas where theevacuation orders
have been lifted

Approx.
28㎢
Approx.
813㎢※Difficult-to-return Zone includes the SZRR.

The Evacuation-designated zone
covered approx. 12% of

Reduction of
approx. 10%（Total13,783㎢）

Namie
Town

4 Mar. Futaba Town (around Futaba Station,
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation
Zone)
5 Mar. Okuma Town (around Ono Station)
10 Mar. Tomioka Town (around Yonomori
Station)

IidateVillage
Katsurao
Village

The first lifting of evacuation
orders in Futaba

FutabaTown

Restricted
Zone

Emergency Evacuation
Preparation Zone

the prefecture○ Lifting of evacuation orders in
2020

The Evacuation-designated zone
covered approx. 2.4% of theprefecture※Difficult-to-return Zone includes the SZRR.

【Challenges and Responses】
The Special Zones for
Reconstruction andRevitalization account for
about 8.3% of the Difficult-toreturn Zone

Okuma
Town
Tomioka
Town（Total13,783㎢）（As of Dec. 2020）
Evacuees outside the prefecture
Evacuees inside the prefecture
Missing（unit: person)
180,000

164,865

120,000

62,038○ Proportion of residents living inmunicipalities where evacuation orders
have been lifted （As of Oct. 2020）

152,113150,000

129,154
113,983

54,68045,854

46,17090,00060,000102,827

97,28630,00002012.5
H24.5

83,250147

50

2013.5
H25.5

2014.5H26.5

43,242

67,78231

2015.5
H27.5

Futaba Station reopened 14 Mar. 2020

31,90836,811

29,35911,321 13
7,439 132020.52020.12R1.5
R2.12【Lifted 2014】
・ Tamura City (Miyakoji District)
83.8%【Lifted 2015】
・ Naraha Town
59.4%
【Lifted 2016】
・ Kawauchi Village
80.8%
・ Minamisoma City (Odaka District) 55.2%【Lifted 2017】
・ Kawamata Town (Yamakiya District) 47.0%

 The national government
will consider a concrete
policy to lift evacuation
orders to the whole area of
the Difficult-to-return Zone
respecting the wishes ofthe local people.

【Challenges and Responses】
 Maintaining a support system andconsultation services for evacuees.
 Creation of an environment for people toreturn that includes shopping, healthcare
and welfare, education, transportation,
and wildlife damage control.

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The Prefecture is aiming to become one of the healthiest prefectures in Japan by implementing the Fukushima Health Management Survey and Projects for a Long and Healthy LifeThe Fukushima Health Management Survey is being implemented to understand the health of residents, in order to maintain and improve their health into the future.

◆Basic Survey【Radiation Dose Estimates】 ◆Detailed Survey 【Thyroid Ultrasound Examination】
External exposure doses were estimated for a 4-month period
immediately after the nuclear accident to 11 July 2011, basedon a self-administered questionnaire.
＜Results of estimate on external exposure dose＞【All citizens surveyed】
Ratio of dose from 0 to 2mSv accounts for 93.8% of all.

It covers residents of Fukushima Prefecture aged 18 years
and younger at the time of the disaster.

*Preliminary Baseline Screening: FY2011-FY2013
Full-scale Thyroid Screening: FY2014【Primary Examination 】 Ultrasonography【Confirmatory Examination】Advanced ultrasonography, blood test,
etc.

The Projects for a Long and Healthy Life will try to respond to various health issues caused by changing environments after the disaster.
 Encouraging healthy thinking among residents.
 Educating the next generation through childhealth promotion programs.

The easy to use and fun "Fukushima
Healthy App" helps residents toacquire a healthier lifestyle
Promotion movie: Start making ahealthy life Health promotion that starts from a healthy diet.
 Protection from second-hand smoke.
 Improving consultation rate of health check ups
and screenings.

Development of a hub for cutting-edge radiological research and medical care & Fostering of human resources in medical fields
Fukushima Global Medical Science Center
Fukushima

Providing cutting-edge medical caresuch as PET scans and MRI’s

School of Health Sciences (tentative name)
Fukushima Medical University
Fukushima

イメージ

Training medical professionals
responsible for local medical care.

Fukushima Medical Device Development
Support Centre
Koriyama

Promotion of the domestic medical
equipment industry and improving
medical skills through training.

【Challenges and Responses】
 Secure nursing personnel and support theoperation of caregiving facilities.
 The number (or rate) of people withmetabolic syndrome, child obesity andchildren’s cavities is high, compared with
the national average.
 Extend people’s healthy life expectancy byencouraging a healthy lifestyle.
→The number of people who died fromlifestyle diseases: Fukushima ranked the eighthworst prefecture in Japan. [717.7 per 100,000
people (as of Oct. 2017)]

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Construction of revitalization public housing has been completed to provide for those affected by the disaster with places to settle down. Development is
progressing for other facilities such as medical and caregiving services, as well as, shopping facilities necessary for people to move back.
◆medical and caregiving services◆Shopping facilities◆Revitalization Public Housing

Iwaki City：Iwasaki housing
complex

Namie Town: Roadside-Station"Namie"Futaba Town：Futaba Medical
Center-affiliated Hospital

Odaka Industrial Technology andCommerce High School

Okuma Town：Disaster public
housing

Naraha Town: KOKONARA
Shopping MallMulti-purpose medical helicopter

Futaba Future School
Junior and Senior High school◆Efforts being taken in the creation of newopportunities to relocate to Fukushima.

【The number of households settled or living dual habitation】(limited to the number obtained by the Prefectural Government)
Coastal

1200

Central○ Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing interest in
moving to the countryside to do teleworking without having to change
jobs.
○ Promoting measures for relocation dealing with telework by seizing
the opportunity to help more people move to Fukushima.

Background

800
509
134

400
200

390

2010

31
2011

40

42

41

61

117

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

i Experience Fukushima- Full Course (long term)

Seizing theopportunity to
attract people to
the Prefecture

1000

72

① Fukushima's Telework and Lifestyle Experience Support ProjectIncrease in telework due to COVID-19

Aizu

600

194
2017

227
148

2018

【Challenges and Responses】【Fukushima Telework Experience】

Currently, the younger generation, those in their 20s, 30s
and 40s, accounts for nearly 80% of those who have
moved to Fukushima from outside the Prefecture.

0◆Educational facilities

2019

Increase in those interested in moving to
the countryside【Period】1-3 months【Subsidy rate】 Covering three-quarters of the cost
(up to 300,000 yen)ii Experience Fukushima- Brief Course (short term)【Period】 Short (up to five nights and six days)【Subsidy rate】 Covering up to nine tenths of the cost
(up to 10,000 yen per night)② Subsidy for supporting the establishment of satellite offices【Eligible companies】 Companies outside the Prefecture planningto establish satellite offices【Subsidy rate】 Covering up to three-quarters of the cost
【Upper limit of subsidy】 5 million yen (1 million yen only for thecost of facility equipment)※ Also, a financial assistance system has been created to support individuals from across thecountry move to one of the 12 disaster affected municipalities. It is set to be implemented
from FY2021.

 Continuing to provide consultation
regarding housing and rebuilding of
livelihoods, as well as looking after
residents, providing support foreveryday life and, and community
building Providing a comprehensive medical
and caregiving system based on theneeds of residents→ Resumption rate of medical
institutions: 34% (as of Oct. 2020)
 Further promotion of distinctive andengaging education
 Encouraging people from outside thePrefecture to relocate and settle
down as well as increasing thenumber of people visiting thePrefecture

596% of reconstruction work has been completed. Development of transportation networks including roads has been progressing and train
services along the entirety of the JR Joban Line have been resumed.
Site affected by the disaster: Iwaki City (Watanabe-machi)
Route 14
Damage: Collapsed slope due to a large landslide

常磐線 Ｊヴィレッジ駅

After reconstruction

Immediately after the earthquake

Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Date-Koori IC
opened on 2Aug.2020
Site affected by the disaster: Hirono Town,
Asamigawa District coast※ Multiple protections against Tsunami (Seawall, green andopen space, disaster prevention forest, and road)
Immediately after the earthquake

After reconstruction

JR Joban Line resumed full service on 14 Mar. 2020

【Challenges and Responses】
【 The regions 】
Aizu

26

Completion100.0％

Central535

Completion100.0％

Coastal 1,598

Completion95.8％
0%■The Areas

50%

Under construction(58 sites, 3.6％)

Impact on revitalization efforts
caused by Typhoon Hagibis.

 Reconstruction of public works
facilities and coasts in the Difficultto-return Zone

100%

Un-Started(9 sites, 0.6 ％)Percentage of completion
100％・・・Port and harbors, Sewage, Park, Public housing
About 96％・・・River and sand erosion control, Road andbridge, Fishing port, Coast Development of the Fukushima
Reconstruction and Revitalization
road and strengthening of the road
network which connects the east
and west sides of the Prefecture.
 Creating a sustainable local public
transportation network.

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Production values have recovered up to 90.7% of pre-disaster levels, and farming has resumed gradually in the affected areas.
Decontamination of
farmlandRice（JPY/60kg）

Reverse plowing
Reverse the surface soil
with subsoil

20,000Nationwide

16,000Fukushima

全国 Fukushima福島
Nationwide

16,501
15,59515,686
15,215
14,341
14,307
12,711
11,967 13,175

12,0008,000

14,442
12,066
15,203
13,381
12,507
13,792
15,26815,897
10,7184,000
0

Ｈ22年Ｈ23年Ｈ24年Ｈ25年Ｈ26年Ｈ27年Ｈ28年Ｈ29年Ｈ30年
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018※*The figure for 2018 is provisional based on the data available as of the end of Aug.
2019.

Peach

（JPY/kg）

Cleaning of tree bark

Nationwide

81,00082,00085,00085,00084,00088,00092,00093,00091,000Fukushima

2,330

1,851

2,021

2,049

1,837

1,973

2,077

2,071

2,113

Fukushima Pride Delivery Service
Total sales of the online store reached 2.6 billion
yen in FY2019.
Increased about 400 million yen compared tothe previous fiscal year.

Fukushima's original rice variety "Fuku Warai"（Unit：
JPY 100
million）

700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

Nationwide

483

406

439

222

Farming has resumed in
the affected areas

the Prefecture, it will make a full debut
from FY2021 with a limited volume of
production due to farmers'
commitment to taste and quality.
・Making "Fuku Warai" a driving force
for improving the image of all the riceproduced in Fukushima and increasing Nexus farm Okuma(Okuma Town)
sales prices.






→

Wildlife Damage



Nexus
farm Okuma
A Power
Assist Suit for(OkumaTown)
agricultural work

612 622429 399 410 492 503【Challenges and Responses】



A rice-transplanter with akeeping straight function

340 356 358

551

2010
2018 20192010 2011
2011 20122012 20132013 20142014 2015
2015 20162016 20172017 20182019・Regarded as the top rice brand of

Smart agriculture initiatives■Fukushima Pride
https://fukushima-pride.com/

527 514455 478 469

Fukushima

Wild boars captured in acage trap

Regaining the price of agricultural products
to the national average (Promoting
branding of Fukushima products).
Wildlife damage control.
Further accelerating the resumption offarming, developing and demonstrating
advanced technology, securing new
manpower.
Area of farmland in the 12 disaster affectedmunicipalities where operations can beresumed.
Progress rate: 32.2% (March 2020)
Promoting measures against radioactive
materials necessary for the maintenance offorests as well as revitalizing the forest
areas for logs and minor forest products.
Resumption of coastal fishery, support for
expanding market channels, securing andfostering human resources for fisheryoperators and management entities.

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The number of tourists visiting Fukushima has recovered to 98.5% of pre-disaster levels, and the number of educational tours to 89%. However, the growth rate of
inbound tourists has not yet reached the national average.

60000

No.1 Tadami River Bridge Viewpoint
which attracts tourists from around
Japan and the world (Mishima Town)

57,179

50000
40000
30000

35,211

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Sake breweries tours in Fukushima which won the
Annual Japan Sake Awards for 7 straight years
J-Village
The Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear disaster Memorial Museum

100
100

89

Fully reopened in
Apr. 2019
Scheduled to open in summer 2020

73 The route starts from Tokyo and travels around Fukushima, Tochigi, and Ibaraki.

Promotion of Hope Tourism especially in Hamadori (Coastal Region)

26【Challenges and Responses】


192009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018388
100 65

100

28

205

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Recovering the number ofeducational tours by expanding
target regions while continuing tofocus on students fromneighbouring and metropolitan
areas.

 Attracting more inbound tourists

by promoting extensive sightseeing
tours

Attracting inbound tourists by distributing attention-grabbing
videos such as "SAMURAI spirits"

 Promotion to attract inboundtourists by making use of facilities
such as the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster
Memorial Museum, J-Village andthe Fukushima Robot Test Field■ We have extended the "Kenminwari"
hotel discount campaign exclusively for thepeople of Fukushima to 31 March 2021. It is
to promote the use of inns and hotels in the
Prefecture hit hard by COVID-19. Please takeadvantage of this campaign.
Revitalizing the tourism industry in the Prefecture with Fukushima's"Kenminwari" hotel discount campaignCreating content for tour
programmes unique to Fukushimasuch as Hope Tourism.

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The shipment value of products in the Prefecture has recovered to exceed the benchmark set before the disaster (2010). The Prefecture's gross product growth rate
has also exceeded that of Japan's GDP.
○ Fukushima business investment subsidy for revitalization of industries ○ Subsidy to business investment for employment

creation in the tsunami and nuclear disaster-affected areas Seminar on Industrial Sites for Business

Creating employment and industry expansion in the Prefecture through supporting
companies looking to start new or expand the number of factories and other facilities in
the Prefecture.

Allotted to580 entities

Pulp-Paper Processing mfg.

We support companies that set up new factory or
additional factory inside the prefecture. Those activate
business and create jobs.

Processed paper mfg

Establishment under the Fukushima
Innovation Coast Framework

203 entities【As of 18 Sep. 2020】

New

Fukushima City

Date City

Add(projection)

Electronic appliance mfg.

School satchel mfg.

Kenpoku district
Aizu district
106
Soso disrict
76
Minamisoma
Ken-chu District
Aizuｗakamatsu City New
Add
66
City
149
Minami-Aizu district
Producing row material of
Electrical measuring
6
Iwaki district
medicines
instruments mfg
Ken-Nan District
104
73
Koriyama City

New

Solar generator appliancesmfg

Sukagawa
City

New

Automobile related parts
mfg

TamuraCity

HironoTown

Add【As of 10 Nov. 2019】○ Subsidy for investment promotion for the supportof self-help and return and the employment creation
In order to secure jobs for disaster-affected people andaccelerate support for their independence and ability toreturn to the areas they evacuated from, we will support
companies that are planning to newly or additionally build
plants in the evacuation-ordered areas, and make efforts tocreate employment and cluster industries.

104 entities

Textile, Chemical mfg.

(projection)
Add

Iwaki CityAdd

【As of 13 Nov. 2020】

The shipment value(Fukushima Pref.)Compared with
2010: 110%increase
55.10

1,077 4.32

increase

5.25

4

1,000

Pref.: Exceeds predisaster record
Futaba County: Remains at
25% pre-disaster record

Comparedwith 2010:

108%

1,500

500

260

129
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

0

【Challenges and Responses】

 Recovery of the industrial
bases in Futaba County andthe Coastal Region.
Accelerating the Fukushima
Innovation Coast Framework
to develop self-sustaining andcontinuous industry growth Creation of new industries
through technologicaldevelopment support andattracting new businesses tothe region. Promoting
participation of local
companies
 Supporting disaster affectedcompanies in Futaba County
and other businesses toresume operations andpromoting expansion ofbusiness from outside of thePrefecture.

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For the initiative to take shape, efforts are fully underway in the development of industry hubs, clustering of industries, fostering human resources, and expanding the
non-resident population.
1. A region where people can take on any challenge
We aim to develop the coastal region to be a place where new challenges are taken up in various fields.
2. Local companies are major players
In order to encourage not only cutting-edge companies but various local companies to actively participate in the initiative, we will promotewide-area cooperation between local businesses and incoming companies to the region.
3. Fostering human resources who will play a major role in the initiative
We will foster innovators in the region and professionals who will support the industrial cluster.

廃

炉

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The number of factories and other facilities established in the
Coastal Region and other areas■Utilising the business investment subsidies 【As of Oct. 2020】
・367 entities have set up new or additional factories
・4,299 jobs created (projection)【Examples of business investment agreements concluded】
 Minamisoma City and ROBOTCOM & FA.COM Co., Ltd.
・Development and manufacture of robot packages (Scheduled to start operation in 2021)
 Naraha Town and Toyotsu Lithium Corporation
・Manufacture of on-board lithium-ion battery (Scheduled to start operation in 2021)
 Kawauchi Village and OHASHI KISAN Co., Ltd.
・Manufacture of components of construction machines (Scheduled to start operation in 2021)
 Tomioka Town and Katayama Manufacturing Co., Ltd
・ Manufacture of cooling parts for semiconductors in electric vehicles (Scheduled to start
operation in 2021)【Challenges and Responses】
 Creating an economic ripple effect in the Prefecture by connecting
businesses to the innovation projects and enhancing industrial
clustering.
 Developing the surrounding environment and communities along withestablishing an international education research hub

11Fukushima Daiichi NPS

Major milestones(on the Mid- to Long-Term Roadmap)

Measures being taken
Contaminated watermeasures

Reduction of the volume of contaminated water
Reduce to 150㎥/day （within 2020）
Reduce to 100㎥/day （within 2025）

Current state of progress
Measures have been taken to prevent rainwater from seeping by repairing damaged portions of roofs ofturbine and reactor buildings, paving the surface of the ground (facing) to reduce the volume ofcontaminated water.

Fuel removal from spent
fuel pools

Complete fuel removal from Units 1 to 6
(within 2031)

Unit 1: Rubble is being removed from the upper part of the reactor building.
Unit 2: Investigation of the pool did not find any damage to the fuel.
Unit 3: Work is underway with the aim of completing fuel removal by the end of FY2020.
Unit 4: Fuel removal was completed in 2014.

Fuel debris retrieval

Begin fuel debris retrieval from initial reactor (From
Unit 2 (within 2021))

Unit 1: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment vessel is being planned.
Unit 2: A robot arm is currently being developed as a means to retrieve fuel debris.
Unit 3: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment vessel are being planned.

Waste measures

Develop technical outlook for treatment anddisposal methods and their safety (around FY2021).

Construction of a solid waste incineration facility to dispose of waste such as fallen trees, rubble and used
protective clothing is underway. A facility for analyzing low-to-medium-level radioactive waste such as
rubble and incinerated ash is also being constructed.

Unit 2

Unit 3

ALPS treated waterContaminated water and ALPS
ALPS treated water

Dismantling of
the Unit 1 and 2
exhaust stacks

Fukushima Daini NPSTokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. submitted a decommissioning plan to the
Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for approval in May 2020. It also submitted a request
to Fukushima Prefecture and the towns where the power station is located for priorunderstanding about the decommissioning of Fukushima Daini.
 NRA has been reviewing the plan.
 The Association for Monitoring the Safety in Decommissioning has been confirming
the content of the request.
Source by TEPCO

Contaminated water is being generated from the coolingof fuel which has melted (fuel debris) by the nuclear
accident by the rainwater and groundwater flowing into
the reactor buildings. ALPS treated water, in which mostof the nuclides except tritium are removed using ALPS
and other equipment, is being stored in tanks on the
grounds of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS.

Treated by ALPS

Contaminated water

Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Information on
decommissioning: "Learning
about decommissioning"【 Past developments 】
Sept. 2019 TEPCO submitted a notice of changes in the details of its power generation
business to the Ministry of the Economy, Trade, and Industry in accordance with theElectric Utility Industry Law. With this, decommissioning of the Daini NPS has been
determined.
Dec. 2019 The Fukushima Prefectural Government, Naraha Town and Tomioka Town
where the power station is located, and TEPCO concluded the Agreement on Ensuring the
Safety of the Surrounding Communities when Decommissioning the Fukushima Daini NPS.

【Challenges and Responses】○ It is necessary to have continuous surveillance carried out by the
Association for Monitoring the Safety in Decommissioning toensure the decommissioning progresses safely and steadily.

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Ⅰ

ImpactDirect impact caused by the prevention of the spreadof COVID-19
Suspension and postponement of various events, etc.
◆◆◆

Postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Gamesand Torch Relay
Postponement of World Robot Summit and other events
Cancellation of tours visiting disaster-affected areas, etc.

Ⅱ

Medical treatment systems to treat COVID-19 (Fukushima model)

Number ofpeople tested
positive

７８２

Number of
inpatients

１７５

Number ofbeds secured

４６９

Number of
tests
conducted

５１，６７４

 Properly dividing the roles of medical facilities andaccommodation facilities for medical care. Also, creating asystem that allows patients who tested positive for COVID19 to receive medical care depending on their symptoms(Taking measures to have even mild patients hospitalized).
Fukushima Medical University Hospital is treating severe
patients or patients with worsening conditions

Number of infected people(As of 23 Dec. 2020)

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

 Securing PCR test capacity of 2204 cases per day in order
not to have patients wait to take the test.

Suspension of construction work to build facilities andextension of the construction period

 Establishment of local outpatient facilities (Outpatient
facilities for patients with fever). Providing medical
treatment for patients with fevers and reducing the burdenof outpatient facilities for returnees and potential contacts.

◆

 The Prefectural medical management headquarters
manages the transferring of patients over a wide-area andpatients who have a risk of worsening conditions. The
Headquarters also supply and deliver medical goods
needed for medical treatment◆

Suspension of construction work caused by contractors
suspending business
Extension of the construction period caused by the delay ofmaterials being delivered, etc.

Impact on the commerce and agriculture industry

 Requesting the cooperation of fire services and concluding
a comprehensive agreement with all the public healthcentres and fire services in the Prefecture. Securing astable and wide-area transfer system◆ Large decrease in sales of business operators who reopened forbusiness in the disaster-affected areas◆ Large impact on business operators in keeping employees◆ Demand remains low for flowers, etc.

 Making use of the "Kibitan Healthcare Network", a medical
information network which connects related medical carefacilities with accommodation facilities for patients. Quickly
sharing medical information such as diagnostic imaging
results from CT and MRI scans.

Restriction on activities to support disaster-affected people◆ Temporary closure of a base supporting the rebuilding of
livelihoods outside the Prefecture◆ Postponement of visits to disaster-affected people anddisaster-affected companies, etc.

 Being the first in the country to support medical
facilities treating COVID-19 patients by compensating
for unused hospital beds

Ⅲ
Three crises impacting revitalization and reconstruction
which were caused by the matters mentioned above
People in the Prefecture who have been helping in therevitalization efforts after experiencing multiple disasters
could be discouraged
People will not be able to understand the revitalization
efforts due to the cancellations of events and ceremonies
People who are engaged in revitalization efforts andsupporters, etc. will not be able to do activities with local
people at actual places

Economic measures■ In addition to the central government measures, the Prefecture is implementing its own initiatives in order toadvance both the enhancement of medical treatment systems and the recovery of the prefectural economy in stages.
○ Securing beds for inpatients○ Providing financial payments to business operators who cooperated with the request to shutdown business for
infection prevention measures○ Providing financing support for small and medium sized companies○ Creation of employment opportunities through the prefectural government's commissioned projects○ Promoting equipment installations to enhance the supply chains of small and medium sized companies○ Supporting local public transportation companies trying to maintain operations○ Supporting farmers whose income have fallen to enroll in income insurance.
,etc.

Implementing efforts in revitalization and reconstruction simultaneously with infection prevention measures and recovery of the economy

13■Deaths: 38 (including 6 disaster-related deaths)■Damage to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries: approx. JPY 63.6 billion■Evacuees: 4,690■Damage to commerce and Industry: JPY 93 billion■Housing damage: Totally destroyed 1,470 houses, Partially destroyed 12,311 houses. ■Damage to the Prefecture’s cultural properties: approx. JPY 0.5 million■Public infrastructure facilities disaster assessment: approx. JPY 89 billion■Damage to Social and educational facilities: approx. JPY 2 billion【Details】 ■Restoration and Maintenance Subsidy Project for Facilities of Small and Medium Enterprise Groups: JPY 9.1 billion■Public infrastructure (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Department, Public Works Department): JPY 42.7 billion■Business continuity support project: JPY 0.5 billion

Route 288 (Mougi district, Miharu Town)【Disaster-affected residents】
Counselling for everyday life, checking inwith members of the community as part ofisolation prevention

After reconstruction

Before reconstruction

Affected farmland (Hosoya district, Miwa-machi, Iwaki City)

Before reconstruction(sediment flowing into
farmland)Abukuma Express line (Tomino Station - Kabuto Station)

Immediately after the disaster

Present【Disaster-affected companies】
Subsidies for supporting enterprisegroups, sustaining small businesses, etc.
to support resumption of business anddisaster prevention.

【 Supporting aid 】【 Agricultural, forestry and fisheries
workers 】
Supporting the restoration ofagricultural machinery and theresumption of farming【Tourism companies】
Attracting tourists through "fukkowari" reconstruction discounts.

【Challenges and Responses】
 Early restoration of damaged sites such as roads, rivers and farmland Continue to carefully support affected people who are engaged incommerce and industry
 Developing disaster-resistant communities which can withstand intense
and frequently occurring disasters by promoting disaster prevention
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While firmly handling the impact of COVID-19 and other problems, the Prefecture is continuing to proceed with revitalization and move forward to the next
phase.
○ Amendment of the Act for Establishment of the Reconstruction Agency (enacted on 5 June 2020)・Extending the period of establishment for the Reconstruction Agency by 10 years (until 31 March 2031)
・Establishing the Minister for Reconstruction post and maintaining comprehensive coordination functions, etc.

【System】○ Amendment of the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima (enacted on 5 June 2020)

【Financial resources】



1. Promoting reconstruction and revitalization in areas where evacuation orders have been lifted
2. Developing the clustering of industries which centers around the promotion of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
3. Dealing with harmful rumors
4. Reviewing of the planning system○ Revitalization efforts after FY2021 (secured on 17 July 2020)

・Project scale and financial resources have been determined in the Second Reconstruction and Revitalization Period (Approx. 1.6

trillion yen for reconstruction and revitalization projects. Approx. 1.1 trillion yen allocated to Fukushima Prefecture)

Proceeding with the revitalization
through the central government
support.
 Enhancing medical treatment systems

・Re-establishment of the living environment including: healthcare, education, commerce, and public infrastructure etc.
・Restoring commerce, industry, and occupations and livelihoods

Link・Expanding the non-resident population and promoting relocation from outside of the Prefecture etc.

 Continuous efforts for revitalization
・Support for rebuilding livelihoods, mental healthcare for disaster affected residents, recovery of the environment, etc.

 Prevention of harmful rumours and memories related to the disaster from fading away
・Educational tours attracting inbound tourists
and fisheries products etc.
and Paralympic Games, etc.

Fukushima Robot Test Field

 Projects for the future

・Industrial clustering based on the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
・Fostering human resources for new industries etc.
・Creating a base for international education research, etc.

 Rebuilding the livelihoods ofresidents affected by the disaster.
 Stimulating demand in tourism.
 Supporting small and medium sizedcompanies

・Expanding sales channels of the Prefecture's agricultural, forestry,・Hosting the baseball and softball games for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic

to secure residents' physical andmental health.

To be Fully opened on 31 Mar. 2020

 Supporting agricultural, forestry andfisheries workers, etc.

Immediate and steadysupport to answer theneeds of disaster-affected residents
and companies.

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Measures against COVID-19 and towards
revitalization

Revitalization from the Great East Japan Earthquake andthe nuclear disaster Reconstruction and revitalization in evacuation area

Due to the cancellations of events forrevitalization and traditional events, there
is an impact towards the fading of
memories and towards communities ofdisaster-affected residents.
With the demand remaining low for thePrefecture's agricultural products and adecrease in sales of restaurants, thecommerce and agriculture industry
operators are impacted.
Due to unemployment and otherproblems, rebuilding the livelihoods ofdisaster-affected residents is impacted.

Impact of COVID-

New Basic Policy for revitalization【Organisation】

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