Coming Home to a Nuclear Wasteland | SBS Dateline Archive

2026 marks 15 years since the triple disaster devastated Japan's Fukushima: an earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear plant accident. In this 2017 episode, Dateline met former residents of the Fukushima town of Namie as they grappled with a choice: return and rebuild their broken community, or stay away. 00:00 Namie after the 2011 disaster 01:35 The resident who came home 05:33 Why young people won't return 06:48 The town's long-awaited reopening 08:15 Starting over in a new city 12:13 Can young families come back? 14:06 Farming under the shadow of radiation 16:36 The residents who moved on 18:14 Families torn apart Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook   / datelinesbs   Instagram   / datelinesbs   Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints