Takaichi Holds 45th Reconstruction Promotion Council Meeting
Overview
On October 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 45th Reconstruction Promotion Council meeting and discussed efforts to accelerate reconstruction. She identified the full-scale reconstruction and revitalization of Fukushima and reconstruction in Tohoku as the government’s top priorities, and said the government would advance support tailored to local conditions and efforts toward final disposal of removed soil outside Fukushima Prefecture. She said reconstruction was steadily progressing, but circumstances varied by area and medium- to long-term responses, including mental health care, were also needed.
Key points
- The full-scale reconstruction and revitalization of Fukushima, along with reconstruction in Tohoku, are the government’s top priorities.
- The government will support evacuees’ return, improve living conditions, and revitalize local industries and livelihoods in line with regional circumstances.
- To achieve final disposal of removed soil outside Fukushima Prefecture, the government will promote the use of recycled soil for reconstruction and revitalization and establish a concrete path forward for 2030 and beyond.
- During the Third Reconstruction and Revitalization Period, the government will make every effort to swiftly advance recovery in disaster-affected areas.
Overview
On October 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 45th Reconstruction Promotion Council meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office and discussed efforts to accelerate reconstruction. She said 15 years and 6 months had passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Reconstruction was steadily progressing through the efforts of affected communities, while circumstances varied from region to region.
This fiscal year is the first year of the Third Reconstruction and Revitalization Period. The government said it would address reconstruction challenges in accordance with the Basic Policy on Reconstruction, adopted by the Cabinet in June last year.
Details
In areas affected by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, the government will take the lead in advancing full-scale reconstruction and revitalization. Taking local circumstances into account, it will further advance efforts such as the return of evacuees, improvements to living conditions, and the revitalization of local industries and livelihoods.
To achieve final disposal of removed soil outside Fukushima Prefecture, all ministers will fully cooperate in promoting the use of recycled soil for reconstruction and revitalization by fostering public understanding, and will establish a concrete path forward for final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture from 2030 onward.
In areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami, infrastructure and other physical reconstruction work is largely complete, while challenges requiring medium- to long-term responses, including mental health care, will be addressed with care. The Prime Minister called on all ministers to take responsibility for reconstruction in affected areas through detailed responses grounded in on-the-ground conditions.