The New York Times has a vivid account of Japan’s “darkest moments” after a devastating tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident in the country.
A new report shows that Japanese leaders considered evacuating Tokyo, even as they tried to reassure the public about nuclear risks, the newspaper reports.
The report’s author is quoted as saying that Japan “barely avoided the worst-case scenario.”
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