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Well, from an Australian perspective, the Australian election might seem to be serious, but it pales into insignificance compared to what’s going on in Japan.

The Fukushima crisis is deepening,. More radioactive leaks found. The ground under the nuclear reactors is subsiding.  Radioactivity levels are spiking high around Fukushima. They’re going to have to empty radioactive water into the sea – and that is disturbing Pacific neighbours. It is developing as an international problem (which it always was, really).  They are going to build an ice wall under the reactors.

Prime Minister Abe has staked his reputation etc on accelerating Japan’s economy by restarting nuclear reactors, and marketing Japan’s nuclear reactors overseas. So now he is making announcements about the government putting more effort into cleaning up Fukushima. On September 15 the last of Japan’s two operating nuclear reactors will shut down – for maintenance – for an indefinite period.

The world’s commercial nuclear industry is anxiously watching things in japan.  But no worries – the world’s military nuclear industry rolls on.

September 4, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes