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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
News article / briefing document
File Size:
2.19 MB
Summary
A New York Times article included in House Oversight documents (likely a press clipping) detailing the escalating crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant involving radioactive water leaks. The article highlights the political pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amidst Japan's bid for the 2020 Olympics and technical failures by the operator Tepco.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Hiroko Tabuchi | Author |
Journalist for New York Times
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| Shinzo Abe | Prime Minister of Japan |
Promised active role in cleanup; heading to Middle East and Argentina
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| Yoshiko Kira | Opposition Lawmaker |
Member of Japan Communist Party; demanded state of emergency
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| Noriyuki Imaizumi | Acting General Manager |
Tepco's nuclear power division; discussed tank vulnerabilities
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| Toyoshi Fuketa | Authority Commissioner |
Nuclear Regulation Authority; called quick water transfer unrealistic
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Times |
Publisher of the article
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| Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) |
Operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
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| Japan Communist Party |
Opposition political party
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| International Olympic Committee |
Holding vote for 2020 Olympics host
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| Nuclear Regulation Authority |
Japanese government regulatory body
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Timeline (4 events)
2013-09-07
Friday (relative to article date)
Tepco presented view of situation; Toyoshi Fuketa visited the plant
Fukushima Daiichi
Tepco representatives
Toyoshi Fuketa
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Site of the crisis
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Capital of Japan, 150 miles south of plant, bidding for Olympics
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Destination for Shinzo Abe to promote exports
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Location of IOC vote
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Competitor for 2020 Olympics
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Competitor for 2020 Olympics
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Relationships (2)
Abe promised government would take a more active role in site's cleanup
Kira demanded Abe stay home and declare state of emergency
Key Quotes (3)
"The nuclear crisis is real and ongoing, yet the government continues to look the other way"Source
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Quote #1
"The government should declare a state of emergency right now, and intervene to stop the outflow of contaminated water"Source
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Quote #2
"unrealistic"Source
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Quote #3
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