Major Power Plant in Japan's Core Manufacturing Sector to be SHUT DOWN

In the local press, commentators are saying the Hamaoka Power Plant shut down may signal an inevitable shift away from a policy of nuclear dependence.

This is a big because the shut down will affect Japan's core manufacturing sector and companies including Toyota and Suzuki car manufacturers.

The reactors in Hamaoka are called the most dangerous reactors in Japan because there is an 87 percent chance the area will be struck by a major earthquake within 30 years. This is according to the Japanese government! A big admission.

Seismology experts say that prevailing westerly winds would carry radioactive substances toward Tokyo if an earthquake struck there. Also affected would be U.S. military bases in Zama, Atsugi and Yokosuka.

Residents near the plant in Hamaoka have tried to get the plant shut down using legal methods since 2003. When it is shut down they say they don't want it restarted. Their case is in the courts now.

Meanwhile...
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano is looking very tired on his daily appearances on TV news with announcements from the government. He really looks as if he has not slept since the earthquake of March 11 and subsequent tragedy that unfolded...