In Japan, the government is trying to take extra precautions to prepare for national disasters since the tsunami. They are especially checking nuclear power plants because of the great safety risk associated with nuclear technology. The prime minister actually shut down the Hamaoka plant in Shizuoka because it wasn't safe enough to withstand another tsunami. This was interesting to me because it is good to see countries learn from disasters and work on prevention in the future.
Kimberly Young
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-03/japan-asks-chubu-electric-to-reassess-safety-of-hamaoka-plant
This is a reflection of the conservative nature of the Japanese. It is hard to prepare for natural disasters, but it is still worth the effort to try. More countries should reflect this type of an attitude
ReplyDeleteThis is good that they are taking these precautions.
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