Risk in Japan | Real Life in Japan

As a Japanese citizen, I would like to write about the situation in Japan regarding COVID-19. First of all, the impact of COVID-19 was so great in Japan, and there were major social changes, even if there was no lockdown. The infection caused a media uproar, hospitals were confused by the response, schools were suspended, and citizens were asked to refrain from going outside. However, the resulting death toll has been very low, and although there is a problem with the low number of PCR tests, there is no unnatural increase in the number of deaths across the country. The situation in Japan is strange because the Japanese government’s COVID-19

Risk in Japan

September 11, 2019 Yuki

The Truth About Fukushima: More Deaths Than Radiation

The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station had a great impact on the world, but the actual damage may have been misunderstood. In fact, in this disaster, no one died directly from radiation exposure. On the other hand, at least 1,368 people died due to the effect of evacuation in the disaster. It is also possible to say that the number of victims increased as a result of excessive countermeasures being excessively afraid of radiation damage. It is true that a large amount of radioactive materials were released, but the damage caused by it is not big. It is estimated that the maximum radiation exposure of residents is