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Episode 141 - Fukushima

Episode 141 - Fukushima

History of Japan · Isaac Meyer

March 19, 201632m 39s

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Show Notes

Today we're going to talk about Japan's relationship with nuclear power and the catastrophic events of March, 2011. Why did Japan become so reliant on nuclear energy? Why did all the safeguards in place fail so badly in 2011? And where on earth do we go from here?