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Were the Japanese officials officials justified in hiding the truth about the severity of the nuclear plant disaster?...   >>>

Were the Japanese officials officials justified in hiding the truth about the severity of the nuclear plant disaster?



The head of the company behind the devastated Japanese nuclear reactor today broke down in tears - as his country finally acknowledged the radiation spewing from the over-heating reactors and fuel rods was enough to kill some citizens. Tokyo Electric Power Company Managing Director Akio Komiri said that officials should have admitted earlier how serious the radiation leaks were.



The reason for this secrecy is to lessen the panic that such news will cause the Japanese people. But critics says that hiding the risk prevents people to evaluate the real cost of the emergency so that they could have moved a little quicker in assessing the situation.



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