NBR just released the second Q&A in a week-long series that reflects on the one-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. In this Q&A, Daniel P. Aldrich (Purdue University) discusses the ongoing recovery efforts and the greater implications this crisis has had on Japan's nuclear future. A link to the full interview and a summary are
below:

"Fukushima One Year Later"

Q&A with Daniel P. Aldrich, Purdue University

Link: http://m.nbr.org/xEBPxZ

SUMMMARY

The March 2011 earthquake in Japan has had a significant impact not only on cities in the Tohoku region but also on the state of domestic nuclear energy generation. The government and public responses to the Fukushima disaster have brought the safety of nuclear energy into the spotlight.

Now at the one-year anniversary of the March 11 earthquake, NBR invited Daniel Aldrich (Purdue
University) to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts and the greater implications of the crisis for Japan's nuclear future.

Read the full interview for a discussion of the following questions:

- How have anti-nuclear movements been affected by the Tohoku earthquake and its aftermath?

- What impact has the catastrophe at the Fukushima nuclear power plant had on Japan's political, social, and energy policies?

- How has civic engagement played a key role in community-recovery efforts in the affected areas?

Link: http://m.nbr.org/xEBPxZ

One Year after March 11 - A Retrospective

This interview is part of a one-year anniversary retrospective of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck eastern Japan. Read more from this
series:

Policy Change in a Post-Crisis Japan - Q&A with Richard J. Samuels:
http://m.nbr.org/z3QFMH

Tracy Timmons-Gray
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Seattle, WA