Move along, nothing see here...

[Taro Toporific]

Expect to Be Lied to in Japan
The New York Review of Books | 2012/nov/08 by Ian Buruma
...nuclear power was good, the reactors were safe, there was nothing to worry about---even when, as happened several times in the 1970s, 1980s, and after an earthquake in 2007, pipes were leaking radioactive steam, safety regulations were ignored, and fires broke out.
TEPCO’s monopoly was not brutally enforced. It was more a matter of soft power. The acquiescence of local communities was bought with corporate largesse lavished on schools, sports fields, and other amenities. Research chairs at top universities were funded by TEPCO...more...

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[matsuki]

Finally a flag that represents Japan!

[legion]

Nice of him to give Jimbo a mention

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