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Reconsidering Nuclear Power in Japan
Naoto Kan, Foreign Affairs
Why Has Progress Been So Slow in Japan?
Ethan Segal, The New Republic
Assessing Fukushima, One Year Later
Gale & Hoffman, Los Angeles Times
Moving Forward With Fukushima Reconstruction
Japan Times
Japan's Nuclear Disaster: A Long Half-Life
The Guardian
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About Japan
- Japan
- Population: 127,433,000 (10th)
- Area Size: 145,883 sq mi (62nd)
- GDP: $4.38 trillion (2nd)
- Currency: Yen (JPY)
- Official Language: Japanese
- Capital City: Tokyo
- Largest City: Tokyo
Japan Prosperity Rank: 21 |
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