FUKUSHIMA: A courageous young graduate recently crowdfunded 3 million yen to help revive Fukushima's sagging fishing industry. Fukushima's fishing industry was dealt a severe blow following a nuclear plant leak nine years ago. Hiromi Sakaki tying a ribbon around d a monkfish at the opening of an outlet jointly operated by her and local fishermen at the Iwaki market in Fukushima, Japan. Pic courtesy of The Japan News by Yomiuri ShimbunThe radiation also affected farmers who are still reeling from huge losses. Hiromi first became familiar with the Fukushima fishermen after she became a volunteer to send used bicycles to Iwaki.

Source: New Strait Times February 09, 2020 04:07 UTC