Japan sacks three nuclear power officials in shake-up

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Three men in charge of nuclear power safety and policy have been sacked amid the ongoing crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
August 4, 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14398645

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The crisis has also brought to light the close links between the government and the power industry.

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The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Roland Buerk says that until now the trade and industry ministry has been responsible not just for safety, but also promoting nuclear power

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About 80,000 people living with 20km (12 miles) of the Fukushima plant have been forced to abandon their homes. Farmers and others business owners further afield have been ruined.

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Earlier this week, Tepco said hotspots had been discovered on an exhaust pipe from the buildings, showing the highest levels of radiation recorded since the crisis began.

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[jaxx]

This is not getting better. I wonder if they will ever be able to assess the whole damage caused to the reactors.

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(08-04-2011 08:17 AM)jaxx Wrote:  This is not getting better. I wonder if they will ever be able to assess the whole damage caused to the reactors.

it definitely does seem that they are caught in a vicious cycle of preventing deeper disaster, doesn't it? with the damage still spreading and changing, it's true, how can they ever finally know?

at least they are assessing the corruption that is so shocking to find in such a catastrophically hazardous industry.
may all countries learn from that!!

thank you, jaxx!