Japan

The possibility of situation worsening can not be ruled out. However, it would be counter-productive to create panic by speculating only worst case scenario.

• P K Sundaram , Kapil Patil
• March 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While earthquake resistant buildings and safety of dams and nuclear plants are important, orderly public behaviour under stress, as demonstrated by the Japanese people, is also vital.

• P. K. Gautam , Shamshad A. Khan
• March 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The Prefectures affected the most are Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki, which represent about 7 per cent of Japan’s economy and house steel plants, oil refineries, nuclear power plants and factories manufacturing parts for cars and electronic goods.

• Rajaram Panda
• March 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Japan is in a state of panic as the situation in the Fukushima nuclear power plant continues to intensify.

• Rajaram Panda
• March 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

As Japan grapples with a “nuclear emergency situation” a domestic debate has begun about whether a quake -prone country should rely on nuclear power.

• Shamshad A. Khan
• March 16, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The tsunami triggered by the quake swamped Sendai’s coast, picking up cars, ships and houses as it furiously surged three miles inland.

• Rajaram Panda
• March 16, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto is walking a tight rope with plunging popularity and growing demands for his resignation.

• Rajaram Panda
• March 07, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Gates has steered Japan and South Korea towards aligning their shared threat perceptions about North Korea and China.

• Preeti Nalwa
• January 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

North Korea’s offer of a dialogue is unlikely to elicit a positive response from South Korea which instead is militarily drawing closer to Japan to enhance deterrence.

• Rajaram Panda
• January 14, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The conflict over rare earths is not only a consequence of the monopoly amassed by China but is also reflective of the current flux in global power hierarchies.

• Yogesh Joshi
• December 28, 2010
• IDSA Comments