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31 July 2017, 19:39

Japan's NHK team in Belarus to make TV program about Belarus' post-Chernobyl recovery

GOMEL, 31 July (BelTA) - Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is working on a TV program about Belarus' experience in restoring and rehabilitating Chernobyl-affected territories, the program's director Mayu Asano said during a meeting with Head of the Chernobyl Department at the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Dmitry Rutkovsky on 31 July, BelTA has learned.

The Japanese team that has already arrived in Gomel Oblast comprises camera crew and the Sudzuki family living in Fukushima Prefecture.

“Six years have passed since the Fukushima disaster but people are still very anxious and worried. We came to Belarus to see the state of things 31 years after the Chernobyl accident. We would like to know how Belarus got back to regular life and find the hints that would help us cope with the problems and anxiety. This is what our TV program will be about,” Mayu Asano remarked. She added that the range of points of interest is quite wide, from radiation protection to Belarus' experience in overcoming psychological barriers and the stereotypes of radiophobia.

“This project helps Belarusians and Japanese communicate, identify common problems, and learn how to deal with them,” the director noted.

During the meeting in the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee, the Japanese delegation was informed about the national program to mitigate the Chernobyl impact, to promote the socioeconomic development of Chernobyl-affected areas, the solutions of Belarusian scientists, and other aspects. The program of the visit also features excursions to industrial and social facilities of Khoiniki District and to Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.

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