Tsunami of March 11 and Elderly Death Rates: More Support Needed and Reality of Aneyoshi Tomoko Hara and James Jomo Modern Tokyo Times It is noticeable that the current Japanese government under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is focused on reinvigorating the economy of this nation and working closely with the Bank of Japan. Therefore, it [...]
Remembering March 11 From Distant Tokyo: Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times On the morning of March 11, 2011, everything seemed normal in trendy Tokyo because the trains were jammed packed and the city was buzzing along like always. However, during the afternoon everything changed after the powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake [...]
Japan Government: Nuclear Option and Overstated Myths Related to Nuclear Crisis in Fukushima Joachim de Villiers and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The mass media in Japan and internationally overhyped the anti-nuclear reality in this nation after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, which emerged after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake unleashed a brutal tsunami. This tsunami in turn created [...]
Nuclear Alarmism Has Driven Post Fukushima Political Decisions: Japan, Germany and International Vojin Joksimovich, PhD Modern Tokyo Times The March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident is the worst accident in the 55-year history of commercial nuclear power. The 1986 Chernobyl accident in Ukraine released more radioactivity, but it was a single core-melt plus single hydrogen [...]
Fukushima Disaster “Made in Japan:” A Way Forward Vojin Joksimovich, PhD Modern Tokyo Times The “Made in Japan” headlines prevailed in the nuclear and other trade press characterizing conclusions from the report by the Japanese Diet’s commissioned Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC). The NAIIC chairman Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a medical doctor and a [...]
Fukushima Horse Racing returns to the Tohoku region: a good boost for the area James Jomo and Jay Doggett Modern Tokyo Times Fukushima horse racing returned this weekend (Apr 7-8) to the delight of horse racing fans throughout the Tohoku region. The symbolic importance was more important than the quality racing on show because it [...]
Japan and March 11 crisis: 340,000 people still in temporary housing Pierre Leblanc and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times The chaos emanating from the March 11, 2011, earthquake which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis remains to be a stern challenge for the central government of Japan. Over one year later and it is [...]
Paying respect to the “Fukushima 50” with the first anniversary of March 11 approaching James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times This article about the “Fukushima 50” is part of the Modern Tokyo Times series based on events on and after March 11, 2011. The first anniversary of this tragic event is within [...]
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Iwanuma in Miyagi to build Solar Power Plant: regeneration after the tsunami Joachim de Villiers, James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The solemn first anniversary of March 11 will soon take place to pay respect to all the people who died and to remember the brave individuals who helped during a period [...]
Ari TV is the Voice of Sendai: Responding to the tragedy of the tsunami by being tenacious Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ari TV (http://www.ari-tv.jp/top.html) is a clear reminder about the tenacity of the Tohoku region which was badly hit by the devastating tsunami of March 11, 2011. Therefore, with the first [...]
Fukushima Nuclear Accident, the media and international responses Vojin Joksimovich, PhD Modern Tokyo Times Modern Tokyo Times and brief background The 9.0-magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on March 11, 2011, sadly triggered a brutal tsunami and the nuclear crisis is still a major issue in this country. Therefore, nearly every nuclear energy power plant [...]
Tsunami and Okawa Elementary School: many children died & bodies still missing Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times March 11, 2011, in Japan will always remain vivid because of the utter destruction and mayhem that was caused by the tsunami which followed the 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Since this day great strides are continuing [...]
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