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Old 2012-03-06, 15:19   Link #2503
Terrestrial Dream
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Fukushima residents seek immigration to South Korea
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Fukushima residents seek immigration to South Korea
NATIONAL MAR. 06, 2012 - 03:45PM JST ( 45 )
SEOUL — A Japanese pastor has visited South Korea seeking immigration for dozens of residents after their region was devastated by a nuclear disaster last year, an official said Tuesday.

Pastor and civic activist Nagato Tsuboi from Fukushima visited the southwestern county of Jangsu last month, a county official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

“He came with several South Korean estate developers and said he was looking to buy land at a place similar to Fukushima, like our county and Jeju,” he said. Jeju is South Korea’s southern resort island.

The pastor said dozens of Fukushima residents hoped to live in a safe place where their children could live with no fears of radiation, the official said.

The Fukushima disaster was sparked by a huge earthquake and tsunami, leaving more than 19,000 people dead.

The official said Tsuboi described Jangsu, whose main industries are rice production and livestock farming, as a place similar to the disaster-stricken Japanese prefecture.

The pastor promised to contact county officials after returning home. “But he has not reached us yet,” the official said.

© 2012 AFP
I find this very interesting, I know that this is does not reflect most Japanese but interesting nonetheless.
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