Why
is Prime Minister Abe so intent on antagonizing the Chinese and Koreans with
his visits to the Yasakuni Shrine? Why is it currently unsafe to eat seafood
along the west coast of the USA? Which parts of the USA have experienced
snowfalls with abnormally high levels of radiation? Where exactly did the
liquified nuclear fuel go after the Fukushima meltdown? What is a 'hydrovolcanic
explosion'?
These
and other questions will not be answered in 2014, if the Japanese government
has its way.
The new Secrecy Law means that the incompetent, cack-handed
methods of Japan's nuclear industry will continue without change. The only
difference is that the nuclear lobbyists will be more aggressive about people
who ask questions or criticize their judgment.
That
means if you are worried about the consequences of the botched Fukushima
clean-up, or if you support investment in renewable energy resouces, or if you
are concerned about future health problems resulting from radioactive
contamination, you now have a target on your back.
The
Japanese government is commencing a news media blackout so that when the
inevitable health problems arise, it will be able to avoid responsibilty. The
Japanese public has given up protesting, because they know it's pointless;
since the establishment of the military government at the beginning of the Edo
period, the purpose of government is to keep the ruling class in power, and the
purpose of the samurai/salaryman/housewife is to follow orders without
question.
Nothing
has changed that. A lot has been said about the samurai philosophy of 'never
give up'; in practical terms, this translates to - 'Keep doing the same thing
again and again. If anyone has different points of view, ignore them or bully
them until they leave Japan.'
There
is speculation that the government does not actually intend to go through with
the 2020 Olympics, because in six years time Japan - as a nation - will not
exist in its current form. It was only meant as a short-term propaganda
coup. Secret plans are being made, doors
are being closed, curtains are being drawn. Journalists such as Jeff Kingston
and Jake Adelstein are referrring to this as the beginning of Japan's 'New Dark
Age'.
So
what does this mean to foreigners living in Japan, or independent-minded
Japanese nationals? Feeling worried yet? Helpless? Angry? What
can you do?
There
are two things you can do.
1)
If this has motivated you to help, then consider investing in a copy of the
book on the link below. It's a practical guide to disasters both natural and
man-made, and the proceeds are going to Tohoku charities.
2)
Wait for further instructions, to be issued on March 11th 2014.
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NEED MORE INFORMATION? Try these links.
Eating seafood on the West coast of the USA - safe or not?
Did an underground nuclear explosion take place at Fukushima at the end of 2013?
Abe flips the bird at China, Korea and Washington
The Tokyo governor who helped the city win the Olympic bid resigns because of a bribery scandal
New candidate for the Tokyo governorship is a historical revisionist right-winger who believes Japan was the victim in World War II
(well, what did you expect??)
Radiation alert hits cities in Nebraska and Utah (Wait, wasn't that where the A-bomb tests were in the Fifties? Allegations collide with speculation…)
NEED MORE INFORMATION? Try these links.
Eating seafood on the West coast of the USA - safe or not?
Did an underground nuclear explosion take place at Fukushima at the end of 2013?
Abe flips the bird at China, Korea and Washington
The Tokyo governor who helped the city win the Olympic bid resigns because of a bribery scandal
New candidate for the Tokyo governorship is a historical revisionist right-winger who believes Japan was the victim in World War II
(well, what did you expect??)
Radiation alert hits cities in Nebraska and Utah (Wait, wasn't that where the A-bomb tests were in the Fifties? Allegations collide with speculation…)