No bad news today either. Well, at Fukushima the work goes on. There have been no claims from the IAEA or the American military that the Japanese government or TEPCO is hiding anything. The radiation levels near the plant continue their slow decline. This doesn't mean that there is some as yet undiscovered big problem about to blow, but one-by-one the problems are being minimized and brought under better control and better monitoring.
There was elevated levels of radiation found in Tokyo's water and the milk and spinach from Fukushima. But the government is saying this is nothing to be alarmed at. Some radiation is always there, it is just higher now. I've not seen anyone argue against this interpretation.
Here in Zushi, where I live, south of Yokohama, the supplies of bread and milk and rice are getting better and the crowds are getting more sparse. I guess you can only buy so much rice, and it must appear pointless after a while of suddenly deciding that you want to drink milk and have bread at every meal . . .
And as before, the real tragedy continues to unfold to the north of Fukushima. Please search for a donation opportunity and follow the news on relief efforts. It is good that the news from the tsunami is finally getting a higher billing than what was always only a potential disaster from Fukushima.
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