[HIGHLIGHTS] 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, wartime Ukraine also sends thoughts to the affected areas

13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, wartime Ukraine also sends thoughts to the affected areas. Serhiy Kireev is director of a government research institute located about 12 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine.

He offered cooperation to the Japanese side when the accident occurred at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In addition to frequently visiting Japan, he is also conducting environmental surveys around Chernobyl and researching the recovery of areas affected by the nuclear accident.