Japan seeks to win over skeptics in plan to serve Fukushima food at Olympics

FUKUSHIMA - For years, Japan's government has sought to convince consumers that food from Fukushima is safe despite the nuclear disaster there eight years ago. But will it serve the region's produce at the Tokyo Olympics?

It's a thorny subject for the authorities. They pitched the 2020 Summer Games in part as a chance to showcase the recovery of areas affected by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster.

Government officials tout strict checks on food from the region as evidence that the produce is completely safe, but it remains unclear whether athletes and sports teams from around the world will be convinced.