said rongelup was safe and the people could go back. but some who resettled developed thyroid cancer and leukemia. u.s. experts examined the situation. they detected high levels of radioactive -- in those who had returned to the island. but now that the study was made public at the time. many rongelap islands lived 650 kilometers away from their island. the japanese team -- was exported to the red asian when she was a girl. she suffers from house programs and takes eight different drugs every day. 18 years ago, she underwent surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid. >> translator: i'm not convinced that the island is really safe. it's not yet time to return. >> the islanders met with their japanese visitors. they asked how the islands are being monitored after the nuclear accident in fukushima. it was suggested the islanders take those symeters with them. >> i am grateful for this useful information. we should continue to tackle the problems by working together. >> amid so much uncertainty and fear, the islanders have yet to see a clear en