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“There is always a lot of hype and misreporting in these situations. There is only a need for people to move from affected areas, not the whole country. The same thing happened when I lived in Indonesia and the bombings happened in Bali. There was so much misinformation, misreporting and blatant lies just to milk more from the pain of those suffering. The media can be so heartless while appearing to be caring…there has been quite a disparity between some reports here and what I’ve heard from people who are there. Why can’t the plain truth be told? Crazy, eh.”

Though I agree that we need to start thinking about what kind of alternative forms of power we are going to use not just in Japan, but worldwide. I don`t think now is the time to debate this in Japan. We need to deal with first things first, which is getting the people up north houses and safe, and fixing the reactors or burying them if that is what is needed.

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Japan Update: Are we preparing young Japanese for tomorrow?

I hope so! Crime is increasing in Japan and the level of apathy is all too apparent at times. I hope this is just a stage. I`m sure I was apathetic and frustrated at times when I was in my teens and early twenties. It is a tough age afterall.

Below are some facts you may not have known and some predictions for the future. Note how many times Japan is listed. Notewhich countries are predicted to be the top English speaking nations of the world.

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