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There's a strong focus on cost-cutting at the site. It has an atmosphere which makes it difficult to speak out and say there are too few people working there.

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Ryusuke Kobayashi, head of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Regulation Authority regional office. Decommissioning efforts following the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station have been hit by delays and a series of mistakes contravening safety rules relating to the operation of nuclear facilities.

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Since Japan is experiencing a severe labour shortage, I don't know why more workers in such situations dont just say, "take this job and shove it." Their docility makes them part of the problem, not the solution.

This is one reason why developed countries need strong labour unions again.

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One of the greatest nuclear threats and mishaps of our time and the focus OF COURSE is on cost cutting, intimidation, silence and responsibility avoidance. Japan needs to be showing the world that they are indeed capable as a culture of handling this situation, but the evidence shows back to the same old playbook.

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The people who caused the problem are making a hash of sorting it out. Why is anybody surprised?

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