Tag Archives: Nuclear power

Media watch: Consumers will be paying for Tepco’s mistakes forever

Posted on March 24, 2023 by philipbrasor

On March 22, the Fukuoka District Court dismissed a lawsuit brought against the government by a regional electrical power company that claimed a surcharge added to all electricity bills nationwide to pay compensation to victims of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Fuel reprocessing scheme put off for the 26th time

Posted on August 5, 2022 by philipbrasor

The media tends to frame the controversy over restarting Japan’s nuclear power plants as one that pits nuclear power advocates in the government and the energy industry against organizations that are opposed to nuclear energy under any circumstances. However, the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, March 22, 2020

Posted on March 22, 2020 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the theatrical feature Fukushima 50. Part of the column discusses the portrayal of Naoto Kan, who was prime minister at the time of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster depicted in the movie. Kan comes off … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 20, 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about remarks made by Hitachi’s chairman, Hiroaki Nakanishi, about the future of nuclear energy in Japan, and the world, for that matter. As pointed out at the beginning of the column, Nakanishi made the remarks … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, April 23, 2017

Posted on April 23, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the documentary, Nihon to Saisei, on the feasability of renewable energy in Japan. As I said in the column, the movie is a polemic, strongly in favor of renewables, that does not … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, March 29, 2015

Posted on March 29, 2015 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the government’s change of heart with regard to promoting renewable energy. The column does not discuss nuclear energy as much as it does energy autonomy, something that is difficult to achieve when … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 24, 2013

Posted on November 24, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the bestseller “Genpatsu Whiteout,” whose pseudonymous author has been the object of much speculation since, as he admits in the Tokyo Shimbun interview cited, he is a career bureaucrat. As a sidelight to the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 7, 2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the various schemes to influence public opinion with regard to Japan’s nuclear energy policy. As I pointed out at the end, the press is mainly using the word “manipulate” to describe what … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 22, 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the development of Japan’s nuclear energy policy. As I mentioned in the beginning of the piece most of the information was obtained from the TV Asahi discussion and in-depth report. None of … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Apr. 3, 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is a more thorough investigation into the subject I wrote about in this space last week: The absence of the anti-nuke movement in the Japanese media. The strong feelings on both sides of the … Continue reading →

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