International help is pouring into Japan, but, according to officials, distribution is slow because some of the help is not adequate for the needs, or, relief personnel are not prepared to accept the help.
The Foreign Ministry has accepted contributions of personnel, including rescue teams, from at least 21 nations, territories and international organizations. […] Continue Reading…
On 21 March, a ship of the Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, arrived in Xiamen, China. After inspection by port officials it was discovered that the ship had “abnormal” levels of radiation on the deck, and surface containers.
The ship, the MOL Presence, had passed within 67 nautical miles (124 km) of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear […] Continue Reading…
The economy of agriculture, in the areas affected directly by the radioactive food ban (Fukushima & Ibaraki Prefectures), is being hit hard.
One dairy farmer has dumped at least 3.5 tons of milk.
Spinach and Parsley farmers, who’ve spent 25 years or more growing their crops, have to let this year’s crops die, and maybe bury […] Continue Reading…
‘‘Since the state has been promoting nuclear energy as its policy, it is necessary for the state to ultimately take responsibility.’’-Gemba Koichiro, Minister of National Policy
There is speculation in the Japanese media that the government should take over the corporate run nuclear power plants. This is due to the fact that the Prime Minister […] Continue Reading…
Before anymore work can be done on the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the highly radioactive water that is leaking into turbine rooms must be removed.
Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission said the deadly water must not get into ground water, and it is a threat to the workers. It has become priority over all other work at […] Continue Reading…
Operation Tomodachi, the name of the relief effort by the U.S. military, includes several state, and territorial, Army and Air National Guard units.
Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and U.S. Territory of Guam Guard units have been activated to take part in helping Japan deal with a series of disasters, and to help with the evacuation of […] Continue Reading…
Thanks to the ongoing nuclear power plant disaster in Japan, Chrysler is now limiting color options on their cars.
Ford already announced the unavailability of Tuxedo Black, and three shades of red. They rely on pigments from Japan.
Chrysler is also doing the same thing, except they haven’t specified which colors are going to be affected, […] Continue Reading…
TEPCo president Shimizu Masataka, 66, became sick on 16 March and took a week off.
Officials say he was in bed most of the time. TEPCo runs the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Now he is back at work in the at the TEPCo liaison office. Despite that claim by TEPCo officials, Shimizu still has not been […] Continue Reading…
“This is the biggest impact ever in the history of the automobile industry.”-Koji Endo, Advanced Research Japan
Parts, from electronics, to mechanical parts for cars, to paint pigments, are shipped by slow boat. That means that the U.S., Europe and other parts of Asia have NOT begun to feel the true impact of the […] Continue Reading…
Cabinet Secretary Edano Yukio, stated that no one should enter the 20km (12.4 miles) evacuation zone around Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The reason; high radiation contamination. The situation has gotten much worse now that it looks like partial melt down of reactor cores. Reactor 2 is thought to have experienced partial melt down.