Big earthquake in Japan

[tokusatsufan]

I thought you didn't really have a major problem with your Government.

[kouichisan]

Originally Posted by protheus

Yeah, I also advise medics to tell cancer cases that they're going to die, and if it doesn't happen, just tell them they were the lucky ones...
Now, seriously, how is better if you know that the worse can or may happen? Isn't it better to keep a positive thought on things?

That's not what I mean, if they won't be able to fix the problem and the problem becomes worse than anticipated. Then it would be better for the public to know, so they can get out of there asap. I know they have evacuated up 20km, but will that be enough?. I'm no scientist, so I don't know, but it won't be surprising if many people think the same, so the public have a genuine reason to be concerned.

[Klint]

ABC News - Japan Earthquake: before and after

[kouichisan]

Originally Posted by Klint

ABC News - Japan Earthquake: before and after

That is crazy

[HollywoodDon]

God bless the dead, their families, and friends and all of you......this came out of nowhere.....it could happen to any of us....hang in there, folks....

[globetrotter36]

Originally Posted by JohnBraden

While the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) recommends one to check the news for the latest on the quake, they don't outright warn people not to go to Japan. I have seen news on MSNBC.com that states the U.S. and the U.K. are warning tourists not to go there and the French government is actually advising French nationals to leave the country as soon as possible. I don't know if any of these reports are factual and if they are if they are in any way related to the possible nuclear fallout that may occur if things worsen in Fukushima Daichi and Daini.

Has anyone else seen or read about these reports? Common sense dictates not to go there for a while just so one doesn't become a burden. I know the government will start an advertizing campaign when it thinks it's ready to allow tourists to begin visiting the affected areas. I know it's going to take a long time for that to happen.

This is from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office website;

Japan travel advice

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by tokusatsufan

I thought you didn't really have a major problem with your Government.

I don`t think that this is really because there is a major problem with the government. Just how incredibly SLOW they are being to release information on the state of things with the reactors.

I can kind of understand, as it is hard to confirm the exact situation (can`t really just stick your head inside and check)... But not saying ANYTHING is what is fueling stress and rumors. And then saying "There is nothing that needs to be reported at this time" kind of makes you raise your eyebrows because obviously SOMETHING is still happening.

[tipsygypsy]

By the way, the first Tokyo stock market since the earthquake had opened about an hour ago. And as I expected, stock average went down more than 500JPY since last Friday. Bank of Japan (central bank ) had decided to pour 7,000,000,000,000JPY into the market for the short term stability. And　I had decided not to give up all my stocks.

If you don't mind losing some money, please buy some Japanese stocks. and if you already have some, please do not give them up. That's another way to support Japan.

And if you are into foreign exchange market, sell JPY. Getting JPY weaker makes it easier for debtor nations to repay us. We might need instant and sufficient money.

[shu]

after watching these events unfold you see that their is no god in this world.

[GoNative]

The following link is a long read but hopefully will give some peace of mind regarding the reactors. There appears to be a lot of speculation that has little to do with reality going around. This is only a blog but I think it reasonably outlays the possible outcomes.

Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear reactors. | Morgsatlarge – blogorific.