[excerpted]
"...Already, the reformers have lost a crucial ally: Naoto Kan, who as prime
minister had called for an end to nuclear power and major changes to
the power industry. He was eased out of office with the help of Japan’s
most powerful corporate lobby, a faithful Tepco supporter that, like
many members of Japan’s establishment, has benefited from the company’s
largess.
"And Mr. Kan’s successor, Yoshihiko Noda, whose party came to power
promising to build a new Japan, instead joined the old guard to rally
around nuclear power, and Tepco...
"...The battle against Tepco has evolved
into a contest over the future of Japan itself."
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