Tokyo Being Billed as ‘Recovery Olympics’ — But Not for All

The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics this summer will kick off in Fukushima. The northern prefecture was devastated almost nine years ago by an earthquake, tsunami, and the subsequent meltdown of three nuclear reactors. They’ll play Olympic baseball and softball in one part of Fukushima. This allows Tokyo organizers and Japanese officials to call these games the “Recovery Olympics.” But thousands still haven’t recovered and are unable to return home to towns like Futaba that have been left behind.