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Fukushima: 2. Emergency

2023/5/21
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吉田作为福岛第一核电站的站长,在事故发生后第一时间宣布进入核紧急状态,并积极寻求政府的支援,但由于政府部门之间的协调不力以及信息沟通的障碍,他的努力并没有得到有效的回应。他面临着电力供应不足、冷却系统失效等一系列挑战,最终不得不采取包括使用海水冷却堆芯等非常规措施。 菅直人首相在事故发生初期对局势的判断存在偏差,对东京电力公司的信息缺乏足够的质疑和核实,导致政府的应急响应滞后,未能及时采取有效的疏散措施。在与吉田的会面中,首相展现出对东京电力公司的不信任,并亲自干预一些具体的救援措施,但这种做法也引发了争议。 Hosono作为菅直人的特别顾问,在事故发生后向首相提供了重要的信息和建议,但政府内部的决策机制和信息传递效率仍然存在问题。 Suto对日本核电行业的管理体制和安全文化提出了尖锐的批评,认为长期以来对核电风险的漠视和隐瞒,导致了事故的发生。他将日本核电行业的管理体制与纳粹集中营相提并论,认为这种漠视与奥斯维辛集中营附近居民对集中营的漠视类似。 叙述者对福岛核事故的应急响应过程进行了客观描述,并分析了事故中政府、东京电力公司以及核电站工作人员之间的互动和信息传递问题。 Terasaka作为原子能安全保安院(NISA)的官员,对核反应堆的专业知识缺乏,这反映了日本核安全监管体系存在的严重问题。

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This chapter outlines the initial moments of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, focusing on the loss of external power, the declaration of a nuclear emergency, and the challenges in coordinating a national response. It highlights the importance of trust between plant manager Yoshida, his superiors in Tokyo, and Prime Minister Kan.
  • Loss of external power due to flooding
  • Declaration of nuclear emergency under Article 15
  • Challenges in coordinating national response
  • Importance of trust between Yoshida, Tokyo superiors, and Prime Minister Kan

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Japan battles to maintain control in the face of nuclear disaster. Can catastrophe be averted? A drama about the events of March 2011.

Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones Yoshida: Eiji Mihara Saito: Sadao Ueda Ito: Matt McCooey Shimada: Akira Koieyama Narrator: Romola Garai Reporter: Kevin Shen Reporter: Naoko Mori Worker: Nino Furuhata

Fukushima is written by Adrian Penketh Sound design is by Peter Ringrose Produced by Toby Swift and Sasha Yevtushenko Commissioned by Simon Pitts for BBC World Service

Audio for this episode was updated on 4 October 2023.