CIS Starr Forum | Japan's Nuclear Crisis
MIT experts discuss Japan's nuclear past, present, and future from a political and engineering perspective. The presentation includes an eyewitness account of the crisis and the Japanese government's response.
Guest speakers
Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the MIT Center for International Studies; Kenneth Oye, Associate Professor of Political Science and Engineering Systems; Michael Golay, MIT Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering
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MIT News | CIS Forum on Japan's nuclear crisis
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Earthquake/tsunami aftermath in Japan
Why does Japan rely on nuclear power?
CNN Interviews Richard Samuels
15 March 2011
Japan has more than 50 nuclear power plants and had planned to build two dozen more by 2030, according to Samuels, who has written on Japanese energy and security policy. Japan relies heavily on nuclear power because of a lack of resources for other energy forms. CNN spoke with Richard J. Samuels, director of MIT's Center for International Studies.
Photocredits | Bottom, L to R: Kyodo News AP; Nakata AP