Japan cancels mega-dam project
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It's been on the drawing board for more than half-a-century and has already forced the relocation of hundreds of families, but after just a week in power, Japan's new government has caused outrage by cancelling construction of a $US5 billion dam.
The project north-west of Tokyo has split the residents of a nearby town, many of whom have already given up their ancestral lands to make way for the project.
Presenter: Mark Willacy reporting from Tokyo
Speakers: Kinya Takayama, Naganohara mayor; Seiji Maehara, Infrastructure Minister; Akio Watahara, resident; Yoko Watanabe, opponent of the dam
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