What else? Politics!
"Japan likely to replace unpopular PM Kan next week" August 23, 2011|Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Tuesday night he wants to take over the leadership to restore public trust and hope, especially among disaster victims.
“We must regain public trust in politics, and achieve policies that can help people sense of safety and hope for the future,’’ Maehara said....
A security expert and a China hawk, the 49-year-old lawmaker has warned against China’s growing military spending and presence in the region....
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"Japan’s prime minister to quit; Disaster response drove him out" August 27, 2011|By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
TOKYO - Japan has been plagued by high turnover in political leadership at a time when the country faces huge problems, including an aging population, bulging debt, and stagnant economy - and now reconstruction from the worst disaster to hit the country since World War II....
The 64-year-old Kan has seen his approval ratings tumble below 20 percent amid a perceived lack of leadership after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which led to meltdowns at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant....
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"Nuclear energy has been a hot topic in Japan since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Some 100,000 people have been evacuated from around the plant, and government officials have warned that radioactive contamination in some spots may keep areas off limits for the foreseeable future....
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Related:
"Some residents evacuated from around Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant may not to be able to return to their homes for a long time because high radiation levels are projected to linger, a top government official said yesterday....
Why the vagueness?
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Also see: Fukushima 'likely' exploded, 168 Hiroshimas 'so far'
NY Times: Large Areas Of Japan To Be Declared Indefinitely Uninhabitable, Perhaps For Decades
Japan Coverage Cooling Down
Japan Unveils $100 Billion to Fight Yen as Moody’s Cuts Rating
I'm becoming cool towards the Boston Globe these days.
