2023-02-15 05:16 UTC
After the 3/11 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Government of Japan and TEPCO lied to the public about there having been three full meltdowns for several months.
They were fully aware of these meltdowns by the March 12, but they did not publicly admit that this was reality until June 7, 2011.
Their goal was to keep the word "meltdown" off of the front pages of the world's newspapers, when they did officially declare the meltdowns it was a story deeper into the paper.
In these essential days of immediate risk, and full of the potential for far more catastrophic radiation releases, they prioritized managing perceptions over public health.
This is the PR playbook of disaster.
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@minorusaba@toad.social 2023-02-15 12:04
@bojacobs@hcommons.social Jpn govt still places short term financial gains above safety by pushing to remove the 60yr working life limit of nuclear pwr plants as seen from today's Q&A session when oppo CDP ldr Edano asked PM Kishida: "Even under the 40- or 60-year standard, the accident at [Fukushima] occurred. [Extending beyond 60 yrs] is prioritizing [nuclear pwr] use over safety; and as it relaxes safety standards, you can't claim the highest safety level in the world. Am I wrong?" https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_politics/articles/000287772.html