N-crisis causes vacant posts at German Embassy

[kristopher]

N-crisis causes vacant posts at German Embassy

BERLIN--The German Embassy in Tokyo is having difficulty filling up to 10 posts--about one-fourth of its diplomatic staff positions--as German diplomats are reluctant to come to Japan due to radiation fears stemming from the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, it has been learned.

According to sources, the vacant posts include important positions such as the heads of the economic department (minister counselor), political section (counselor) and cultural section.

After the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake triggered the nuclear crisis, the German Embassy evacuated from Minato Ward, To-kyo, to Osaka Prefecture from March 18 to April 29 in the belief the situation would deteriorate.

During this period, some embassy officials returned to Germany and did not want to return to Japan.

Other diplomats refused...

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/T110905003600.htm



They don't want to bring their families.

[bananas]

1. But we have been assured "There was and will *not* be any significant release of radioactivity."

Oh, wait, ...

[kristopher]

2. As much as I love Japan

I doubt I would take children to live in Tokyo today.

[SpoonFed]

3. Not surprising.

I wonder what the German diplomats know that isn't being publicly stated by anyone. It is a safe guess that fallout is now as I write this being actively spread throughout Japan either knowingly or unknowingly. The Japanese certainly are not willing to admit this, since for the most part the gov and industry are in total thought control mode.

If they had taken immediate action to evacuate and isolate the area (exclusion) by force, I might be more inclined to believe there isnt fallout in at least trace amounts being spread everywhere. The truth is, it is probably much worse. The food contamination scandal(s) and the crop burning suggests this to be the case.

I was going to visit a good friend in Japan at some point, but not any more.

At the other end of the spectrum, on the most superficial level, the Japanese government and industry lying and apparent coverup certainly has not earned my interest in giving Japan any of my tourist dollars in the forseeable future.