The four injured reactors in Fukushima continue to leak radioactivity. There is still disagreement about the severity of the catastrophe and the Japanese authorities are being criticized.
But remember that there is not nuclear power in general that is suffering in Fukushima, it is a nuclear power plant that has been built in one of the world's most earthquake-threatened areas that now has foundered.
Similarly, it was not "Nuclear power" who suffered in Chernobyl 25 years ago, but a nuclear plant run by lousy engineering, minimal safety culture in a society with absolutely nothing of public debate and critical scrutiny.
European nuclear power is the bedrock of an open society. It gives no reason to worry too much about security and do not output free from any risk, but so does the risk assessment will be another nuclear power, which is needed in the real world, however, never entirely risk-free options available to us.
The nation of Japan is in a critical time of need, so let us pray for the peace and safety of Japan !
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