Travel From Japan To Vietnam Partially Resumes

Travel from Japan to Vietnam partially resumes

A plane full of Japanese business travelers has landed in Vietnam for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic prompted each country to issue travel bans.

The countries agreed to ease restrictions since local infections appear to be under control.

Evacuation Order Partially Lifted In Futaba Town

Evacuation order partially lifted in Futaba Town

An evacuation order that's been in place since the 2011 nuclear accident has been lifted in some parts of Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture.

The order was lifted on Wednesday for nearly 5 percent of the town that co-hosts the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Evacuation Order To Be Partially Lifted In 3 Towns

Evacuation order to be partially lifted in 3 towns

An evacuation order that has been enforced in three towns in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, since the 2011 nuclear accident will be partially lifted in March.

The Japanese government reached the decision at a meeting of the nuclear disaster taskforce attended by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.