Only 301 houses in Tokyo funded for quakeproof renovation

JCP representative Kachi Kayoko on June 23 revealed that only 301 wooden houses in Tokyo were funded for their earthquake-resistant work in the last five years and urged the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to improve its quakeproof-retrofitting subsidy program.

Media and nuclear energy

Until the severe nuclear accident occurred at TEPCO’s Fukushima plant, not only the political-business-academic spectrum but also mass media had been deeply involved in a nuclear “safety myth” campaign.

Tax hike or higher electricity bills unnecessary for disaster compensation: business think-tank

A nonprofit corporation’s proposal that compensation for damages caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident can be paid to evacuees and people in agricultural, forestry, and fishery industries without an increase either in taxes or in electricity charges is now the focus of attention.