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Japan's Abe orders surviving Fukushima reactors scrapped, pledges safe Olympics
Reuters ^ | Sept. 19, 2013 | Mari Saito

Posted on 09/19/2013 4:04:00 AM PDT by SteveH

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the scrapping of two Fukushima nuclear reactors that survived the 2011 tsunami, a write-off that threatens to complicate a turnaround plan the operator has presented to creditors.

He also said he stood by his commitments to the International Olympic Committee of insuring a safe 2020 Summer Games.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fukushima; tepco

1 posted on 09/19/2013 4:04:00 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: SteveH

Someone better find a way to break this to Godzilla......gently.


2 posted on 09/19/2013 4:42:30 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread a nd circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad; SteveH

Godzilla has a sad.

3 posted on 09/19/2013 5:08:50 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Godzilla says, “Don’t make me angry, Japan. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”


4 posted on 09/19/2013 5:14:13 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread a nd circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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