The very article you quote says the PM was in the dark "for one hour". That, to me, says the Japanese Government has taken control. They wouldn't replace on t

The very article you quote says the PM was in the dark "for one hour". That, to me, says the Japanese Government has taken control. They wouldn't replace on the line workers because those are the people who know the most about the plant but those workers are clearly supposed to be reporting to the Government and when they don't they get yelled at. As for the TEPCO exec I don't know what that proves. We know they cut corners on the plant and if I were the president of TEPCO and I knew that I'd cut corners on the plant I'd find any way I could to get out of there too. But I don't know how that's relevant to the government taking control.