Just two days ago the Japanese Reconstruction Minister made an unofficial announcement; there could be indefinite radiation no go zones around Fukushima Daiichi.
Today, April 6, 2012, Hirano Tatsuo made the official announcement.
Some areas will be off limits indefinitely, others could be 10 to 20 years. Officials from towns located next to the nuclear disaster […] Continue Reading…
In yet another sign of population exodus from Japan, the Japanese airline industry is suffering a shortage of airline pilots, and demands for flights are increasing.
As a result the Japanese Transport Ministry will allow planes to be flown by a pilot and a co-pilot who are both older than 60 years.
In 2004 Japan allowed […] Continue Reading…
Enrollment at grade schools in Fukushima Prefecture are down 70%.
Before the March 2011 nuclear disaster began at Fukushima Daiichi, there were 54 elementary and junior high schools in the Prefecture. Now only 42 schools are open, and they are operating in rented areas away from their original locations.
School officials say many families have moved […] Continue Reading…
A city 140 km (87 miles) from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is offering radiation checkups for residents.
Utsunomiya City, north of Tokyo, started the service because of demands from taxpayers.
The city says they can check up to five houses per day, inspecting up to three specific areas requested by the inhabitants, such as the […] Continue Reading…
April 6, 2012, seven people were burned to death when Mujahideen ambushed a U.S./NATO/ISAF fuel supply tanker in Khandahar.
Witnesses say Mujahideen used old Soviet Cold War era RPGs (Rocket Propelled Grenades) to attack the convoy.
The attack took place near the same area as last months killing of Afghan civilians by the U.S. Army. This […] Continue Reading…
The following quotes were published on 7 January 2012, by Portuguese economist Guilherme Alves Coelho.
Myth 1: Under capitalism, anyone who works hard can become rich.
“In fact, the probability of success in the capitalist system for the average citizen is the same as you winning the lottery.”
Myth 2: Capitalism creates wealth and prosperity for all.
“UANI’s unprecedented success in pressuring multinational corporations to cease business in Iran has alerted the business community of the serious financial and reputational risks of doing business with the Iranian regime.”-UANI statement
April 5, 2012, South Korean car maker, Hyundai, succumbed to the attacks from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).
Hyundai will stop exporting cars to […] Continue Reading…
After shutting down a Peugeot Citroën factory, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is now going after Renault and Nissan.
On April 6, 2012, UANI sent a letter to Renault’s president. As in its threatening letter to General Motors it is full of unsubstantiated claims against Iran: “Renault’s business dealings in Iran directly support the Iranian regime’s […] Continue Reading…
French based car maker Peugeot Citroën, has shut down a factory after parts shipped from Iran were stopped.
Peugeot Citroën has manufacturing deals with Iran Khodro, a major car maker in Iran.
220 people were laid off at the Vesoul factory in northeastern France. This comes after a U.S. lobbyist group called United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), […] Continue Reading…
The town with the smallest official population in the United States just got owned by Vietnam.
Buford, Wyoming, was sold at auction for $900,000 USD, to two mystery businessmen from Vietnam.
The town is so small that there is only one resident left. He’s been living in Buford since 1980, and bought the town in 1990: “I […] Continue Reading…