How bad is the nuclear disaster in Japan?  If you consider that ‘avoidance strategy’ (lying) is standard practice in Japan, then we should all be very concerned.

Remember the three monkeys? Hear No Evil, See No Evil and Speak No Evil, they come from Japan.

Many foreign organizations in Japan, are saying the current situation is much worse than what Japanese officials are saying. Even Japanese suffering within the disaster zones are saying their government is lying.

To understand Japanese ‘avoidance strategy’ read “The Japanese Negotiator: Subtlety and Strategy Beyond Western Logic”.

I’ve been following the 11 March disasters from day one, and I can tell you that from the start the Japanese government/corporations downplay everything.  Also, serious questions from the Japanese media have been blown off, only to be confirmed a day or two later.  Then, on top of that, the Japanese government has even accused Tokyo Electric of faulty radiation data (“faulty” to say the least, they won’t accuse them of lying because that doesn’t happen in Japan, only avoidance strategy happens).

With the fact that, by Western standards, it is common practice for Japanese leaders to lie, then I have no choice but to believe that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster will end up being worse than Chernobyl.