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Japanese govt Environment Minister’s blunder over nuclear radiation

Sex, Graft, Racism and Radiation: Japan’s Political Year of Scandals   IsabelRTokyo   February 19, 2016 —For three years, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration has seemed immune to the scandals and gaffes that helped cut short his first term as premier in 2007 after less than a year. That may have changed with a recent spate of blunders……..

Environment minister withdraws radiation remarks Tamayo Marukawa came under fire for saying the government’s radiation decontamination target for the area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant had no grounding in scientific evidence. The government is seeking to reduce additional radiation near the plant to a level recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.

Minister says ‘biased’ broadcasters can be shut down

Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi told a parliamentary committee this month that the government could order broadcasters to suspend operations if they ignore official warnings to ensure political neutrality.

Opposition Democratic Party lawmaker Soichiro Okuno said in a blog entry that such pressure would prevent freedom of reporting, and local media also criticized her comments. Government spokesman Suga defended Takaichi, saying her remarks were “a matter of course.” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-18/sex-graft-slaves-and-radiation-abe-hit-by-slew-of-scandals

Former television news anchor Marukawa, 45, apologized and withdrew the comments, but has rejected calls for her resignation…… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-18/sex-graft-slaves-and-radiation-abe-hit-by-slew-of-scandals

February 22, 2016 - Posted by | Japan, politics

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