The Reconstruction Agency finally made its official debut Friday, 11 months since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake, and its mission is to speed up the process of rebuilding the Tohoku region.
Tatsuo Hirano has been appointed as the minister of the agency, which is headquartered in Tokyo but has three bureaus and six branches in the disaster area - Morioka, Iwate Prefecture; Sendai; and the city of Fukushima - to quickly address the needs of people in the disaster zone.
The agency, which has Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the ultimate head to strengthen its leadership, will coordinate with other ministries and implement policies related to reconstruction, approving "special reconstruction zones" with tax exemptions and allocating subsidies to local governments. (Japan Times)
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