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Fukushima: 5. Invisible enemy

Fukushima Fukushima
Episode 5 of 7

“We are at war….” Politicians seize control. And then a breakthrough; can the disaster be contained?

“We are at war….” Politicians seize control. And then a breakthrough; can the disaster be contained? A drama about the events of March 2011.

Cast:
Suto: Togo Igawa
Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones
Yoshida: Eiji Mihara
Prime minister: Kevin Shen
Hosono: Sadao Ueda
Mayor: Akira Koieyama
Aide: Nino Furuhata
Narrator: Romola Garai

Fukushima is written by Adrian Penketh
Sound design is by Peter Ringrose
Produced by Toby Swift and Sasha Yevtushenko
Commissioned by Simon Pitts for ±«Óătv World Service

Audio for this episode was updated on 4 October 2023.

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28 minutes

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