Highlights / Key Priorities
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The death toll from the 11 March earthquake/tsunami and aftershocks has exceeded 15,000.
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The Government announced a roadmap for the next three months recovery phase aiming to close the most of evacuation centres by the end of August.
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The Government and TEPCO are likely to review its roadmap that seeks to put the reactors under control within six to nine months due to the larger-than-expected damages inflicted by the disaster.
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Evacuation of residents in a planned evacuation zone outside the 20 km evacuation zone has started on 15 May.