Japanese government buried 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid produced at Omuta factory all around Japan. Kitakyushu City University researcher speculates it was Japanese government policy to sell this chemical to the US military for use in the production of Agent Orange by mixing with 2,4-D-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Official use, according to the government, was to control … [Read more...] about 九州２０ヵ所猛毒除草剤埋設 ベトナム戦争の枯れ葉剤成分 (Dioxin buried around Japan)
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Nuclear watchdog OKs restart of aging tsunami-hit Tokai nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday gave the green light to the restart of an aging nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo, idled since it was hit by the tsunami that caused meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.The Tokai No. 2 plant is the first nuclear plant affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to have cleared screening by the nuclear … [Read more...] about Nuclear watchdog OKs restart of aging tsunami-hit Tokai nuclear plant
CIA: How to shape Okinawan public opinion on the U.S. military presence (by Jon Mitchell)
In 2012, the Central Intelligence Agency’s Open Source Center published a manual for U.S. officials advising them on how to shape Okinawan public opinion about the large U.S. military presence on their island. Categorized For Official Use Only, the 60-page CIA report is titled A Master Narratives Approach to Understanding Base Politics in Okinawa. It was released under the U.S. … [Read more...] about CIA: How to shape Okinawan public opinion on the U.S. military presence (by Jon Mitchell)
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Nation reporter Tim Shorrock on the banality of the US media
Here's the moment of levity from the isolated White House press room in Singapore (picture: Tim Shorrock), where the elite reporters covering a historic summit between the US and North Korea blithely ignore South Korea. Thanks to Seth Mountain for his input from Seoul. … [Read more...] about Nation reporter Tim Shorrock on the banality of the US media