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Two years after thousands of Fukushima residents fled their homes to escape the radiation released by the meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, many are gradually returning as more areas are deemed safe.
However, fear of radiation is keeping away most of the younger residents, which means the populations around the plant are fated to become smaller and grayer.
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