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Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_disaster_cleanup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_disaster_cleanup, "In 2016, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Tr
by endominus 3y ago
Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_disaster_cleanup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_disaster_cleanup, "In 2016, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated the total cost of dealing with the Fukushima disaster at ¥21.5 trillion (US$187 billion)" (with breakdown following). Hyperbole does not serve to convince intelligent people of your point, much less your objectivity in the matter.
- lamontcg 3y agoASME estimated closer to US$500b: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/memagazineselect/article-abstract/134/09/46/380240/Forging-a-New-Nuclear-Safety-Construct https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/memagazineselect/arti... JCER estimated from US$470b to US$660b https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/clearing-the-radioactive-rubble-heap-that-was-fukushima-daiichi-7-years-on/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/clearing-the-radi... The official govt estimates have risen from $50b to $100b to $200b and are probably too low.
- MagnumOpus 3y agoASME estimated more, right after the disaster, and they were proven wrong. Actual paid-out amounts after a decade were Y12.1tn - less than $90bn.
- bamboozled 3y agoOf course because it’s a political issue and japan is extremely conservative you won’t really know the exact figures.