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 [...]
Nuclear Industry is bouncing back after Fukushima Pierre Leblanc, Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nuclear sector is bouncing back from the nuclear crisis that erupted after the tsunami of March 11, 2011, in Japan. Therefore, despite all the negative publicity since the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear crisis began, it appears [...]
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 [...]
Remembering March 11 and events that followed in Tokyo: 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fukushima nuclear crisis: vital early advice by Sir John Beddington & the British Embassy in Tokyo James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times March 11, 2011, will always be remembered in Japan because of the devastating tsunami which killed over 19,000 people. Before the first anniversary of March 11 takes place many [...]
Japan, the European Union and America: Enigma of Japan Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan for the last twenty years was the nation to kick and look down with disdain in the economic arena and the American model was deemed to be dynamic, flexible and based on market principles. The banking [...]
Fukushima nuclear crisis and the legacy of the Amakudari system James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing crisis within the nuclear sector in Japan can be pinned on the relationship between the political bureaucracy and its love-in relationship with electricity suppliers. After all, it is clear that this system failed the nuclear [...]
Economic growth in Japan but external factors remain troublesome Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The economy of Japan despite all the scaremongering continues to show great resilience and this is despite many massive internal and external factors. Of course, the events that unfolded on March 11 led to major economic [...]
Fukushima Crisis Shows Weakness in Japanese Crisis Management By Bruce Klingner The Heritage Foundation Initial assessments of Japan’s response to the 3/11 disasters were positive. Tokyo appeared to have responded quickly and efficiently to the combined earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophes. The government established an emergency response team headed by the prime minister, coordinated over [...]
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