Japan Govt to Air TV Commercial on Fukushima Products

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Reconstruction Agency said Friday that it will run a television commercial advertising farm, fishery and forestry products made in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for about a week from Saturday. The 30-second commercial is aimed at dispelling harmful rumors about the safety of products from Fukushima caused by the nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 power plant, which was heavily damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The agency hopes to capitalize on rising interest in Fukushima ahead of the eighth anniversary of the disaster on March 11. The commercial, which will also highlight tourist spots in Fukushima, will be broadcast across the nation. It will also be run at movie theaters and through the Internet. The agency has also created a section on its website to explain the current conditions in Fukushima, helping visitors to learn about radiation and progress in disaster reconstruction. END