Some people were asking how things are here. In brief – they are expecting cold shut-down of the Fukushima reactors, maybe sometime around New Years. In Tokyo life has pretty much returned to what they call “a new normal.” Things … Continue reading →
Progress held back by debris, lack of jobs and slow planning OTSUCHI, Iwate Pref. — After the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed everything from houses to street lights, the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, has been so dark and … Continue reading →
People in the U.S. east coast are naturally talking about their magnitude 5.8 earthquake today. It was the largest quake in that part of the U.S. for 114 years. As of this morning, here in Japan, we have had exactly … Continue reading →
Kan to spell out no-go zone reality Kyodo Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday he intends to visit Fukushima Prefecture as early as Saturday to tell local officials and residents that some areas near Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s radiation-emitting Fukushima … Continue reading →