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From Our Own Correspondent: Remembering Fukushima

11/03/2021

Remembering Fukushima

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Remembering Fukushima

Ten years on from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a visit to Fukushima's nuclear zone

Ten years on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that destroyed villages and towns, we revisit Fukushima's nuclear zone.

Ten years ago a powerful earthquake struck off the north east coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami which left 20,000 dead and more than half a million homeless.  It also triggered a meltdown at the nuclear plant in Fukushima. There were fears the contamination would spread as it did in the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union. Rupert Wingfield Hayes revisited the nuclear zone.
The mass kidnappings of children in Nigeria have made repeated headlines recently. In the past three months alone there have been four such abductions.  This dramatic escalation has led many to conclude that kidnapping children has become a business in Nigeria. Mayeni Jones looks at whether the media is part of the problem. 
A fresh wave of sex scandals in France is forcing the country to confront widespread sexual abuse and, in particular, incest.   There is now a push to reform laws surrounding rape and child abuse and to set a legal age of consent. Joanna Robertson reflects on the culture that has tolerated a long-standing problem.
We’re in Pakistan where one young man has used the time spent in lockdown there to perfect his impersonation of Charlie Chaplin. He has now taken to the streets in his coat tails and bowler hat – to the alarm and entertainment of those on the streets of Peshawar. Rani Singh watched him.
Malta has a rich history spanning thousands of years and influenced by a range of cultures. One of the official languages on the island, Malti, has its roots in Arabic, and, over time fused with the Sicilian dialect of Italian. Juliet Rix reports how the language reflects the history of the island, from the early Arab occupiers to European monarchs.

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