Fukushima hopes Olympic torch will shine light on recovery

The virus-delayed torch relay begins about 20 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant that went into meltdown when the massive quake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011.

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March 24, 2020: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame is transferred to the Olympic cauldron for display to the public outside Fukushima railway station, Fukushima Prefecture. (AFP)
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When the Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off in Fukushima on Thursday, runners are hoping it will show the world the area is no "nuclear wasteland",

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