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Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets

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Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP This picture taken on March 5, 2026 shows a cat lying on a cushion at the animal shelter of former nuclear plant worker Toru Akama, in Namie, Fukushima prefecture.
Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP This picture taken on March 5, 2026 shows a cat lying on a cushion at the animal shelter of former nuclear plant worker Toru Akama, in Namie, Fukushima prefecture.
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