“The nuclear village has also overcome massive demonstrations and opposition to nuclear power and revved up a reactor near quake-stricken Kumamoto despite having a dubious evacuation plan and its proximity to active volcanoes.”
This article mentions the situation in Kumamoto the nuclear plant in Sendai (near Minamata) but it is primarily about the failure of the media to actively oppose government pronouncements.
– Kirk
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/04/30/commentary/japans-meek-media-kowtows-government/
