A farmer remaining in the evacuation zone in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, amid the nuclear crisis has asked Tokyo Electric Power Co. to help care for abandoned livestock and pets.
Naoto Matsumura, 52, visited Tepco's head office Monday to make the request. He has gained international coverage of his activities to feed cows, dogs and cats left behind in the evacuation zone around Tepco's Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
"The world is watching the development since the nuclear crisis was triggered by last March's earthquake and tsunami, and the situation inside the evacuation zone," he said.