The Japan Times has always been a mixed bag: They have had decent coverage of a number of domestic issues, going back to the days of the Zai-Nichi anti fingerprinting movement and Mad Cow disease. On the the other hand, they have had several regular columnists (Brad Glosserman and Ralph Cossa) with connections to CSIS, a CIA affiliated organization that pushes … [Read more...] about Japan Times surprises with decent Fukushima coverage
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Tsukuba city recruits kids for decontamination work, then hides the photo
This story is from http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/09/radiation-in-japan-tsukuba-citys-idea.htmlShorts, short-sleeve T-shirts, no masks, sneakers, with small kids. (In other words, all the things you should never do.)As "decontamination" is set to become a new bubble for Fukushima Prefecture if not for entire Japan, the national government strongly encourage citizen … [Read more...] about Tsukuba city recruits kids for decontamination work, then hides the photo
The Truth About Nuclear Power:
Japanese Nuclear Engineer Calls for Abolition (Japan Focus link) Koide Hiroaki Introduction and translation by Sakai Yasuyuki and Norimatsu Satoko Introduction Koide Hiroaki began his career as a nuclear engineer forty years ago drawn to the promise of nuclear power. Quickly, however, he recognized the flaws in Japan’s nuclear power program and emerged as among the best … [Read more...] about The Truth About Nuclear Power:
New from Fukushima (many articles)
Here are some recent posts from around the Net: A young man sacrificing his future to shut down Fukushima www.independent.co.uk Atsushi Watanabe (not his real name) is an ordinary Japanese man in his 20s, about average height and solidly built, with the slightly bemused expression of the natural sceptic. Among the crowds in Tokyo, in his casual all-black clothes, he could … [Read more...] about New from Fukushima (many articles)
Nuclear Power: Japan’s crisis management too optimistic
Save electricity, save energy Think of every possible way to save electricity and you'll be surprised that, when your electricity bill goes down, you can "kill two birds with one stone".One percent campaign Devote 1% of your time or money to stop the re-opening of the HNPP (Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant) before the coming of the Tokai earthquake.Only 15 minutes a day or 2 … [Read more...] about Nuclear Power: Japan’s crisis management too optimistic