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- Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki accepted a literature survey for a high-level radioactive waste disposal site.
- Hitachiomiya becomes the first Honshu city and the fifth municipality nationwide to join the survey.
- The national government will grant up to ¥2 billion ($12.6 million) in subsidies to each participating municipality.
- Mayor Suzuki said the project could provide a solid foundation for the city amid population decline.
