Akio Toyoda Statement: To All Those Affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

To All Those Affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

I offer my prayers to all those who lost their lives in the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and its ensuing aftermath, as well as my sympathy to the survivors and their families.

Not only is the struck region one of our production bases, those directly hit and vastly affected include our dealers, suppliers and numerous other partners.

I went to Miyagi Prefecture on March 27.  Seeing the devastation with my own eyes brought home to me the depth of destruction and the atmosphere of sadness caused by the disaster.  Seeing the situation for myself made me more determined to continue to provide useful support.

I visited government offices in Ohira Village and in Taiwa Town, which have supported our business activities in their locales.  I also went to Sendai Port, to our dealerships and to our factories that produce vehicles and parts.

Although time was limited, through visiting the affected area and seeing people there trying step-by-step to get over the agony of their losses, I became strongly determined to return smiles to the faces of the people in the Tohoku region by reviving manufacturing there as soon as possible.

We believe that returning as quickly as possible to daily life can play an important part in bringing the hope of a better tomorrow at our plants, our team members once again working together, supporting each other and creating a positive atmosphere and, at our dealerships, warm and friendly staff once again welcoming customers.

We at Toyota will continue doing all we can to be of assistance to the people affected.

Akio Toyoda, President

Toyota Motor Corporation

Near to Tokyo there was an earthquake

At prefecture Tiba coast, in the west of adjoining on Tokyo, has occurred earthquakes in magnitude 6,3, informs on Tuesday, on April, 12th, Reuters.

New earthquake has occurred at 08:08 local time. According to the data of geological service of the USA which results Agence France Presse, its epicenter was in 77 kilometers to the east from Tokyo.

Tremors were felt in capital of Japan, but any destructions isn't fixed. Messages on victims also didn't arrive. Soon after earthquake was work of the Tokyo underground is for a short while stopped. Also earthquake has affected work of international airport Narita in prefecture Tiba.

Meteorologists inform that tsunami possibility is excluded, however warn inhabitants of Japan about possible earthquakes in magnitude to seven.

New fluctuations of soil in Japan are so-called aftershock - echoes of earthquake in magnitude nine, occurred one month ago and caused a powerful tsunami. According to all available information, as a result were lost more 13 thousand persons, and on missing persons are registered more than 14 thousand. Since March, 11th in Japan it is fixed, in total, 400 aftershock various capacity.

Failures at nuclear stations became one of consequences of natural cataclysms in Japan also, thus the greatest damages has received atomic power station "Fukushima-1".

Failure on "Fukushima-1" have equated to Chernobyl

On April, 12th it became known that the government of Japan has raised danger level on "Fukushima-1" - now the situation on the emergency atomic power station is estimated in seven points from seven on the international scale of danger INES. Such data is resulted by "Kiodo". Before in seven points estimated only the Chernobyl accident. The situation on "Fukushima-1" was estimated earlier in six points.

The seventh step on scale INES means emission of several tens thousand a radioactive material that can cause serious consequences for health of the population and for environment.

Meanwhile, atomic power station "Fukushima-1" Tepco company-operator has informed that on the fourth reactor of nuclear station there was a fire, transfers Reuters.

The worker of the atomic power station has noticed a fire on Tuesday, on April, 12th, nearby 06:38 local time. Fire groups of Forces of self-defense of Japan took part in fire extinguishing.

At present the flame and a smoke over the reactor isn't present, however representative Tepco has informed that can't tell with full confidence yet, whether the fire is extinguished. Also while there is no information that has served as the ignition reason. The fire hasn't affected a radiating background in territory adjoining to the atomic power station.

It is far not the first supernumerary situation on "Fukushima-1". Since March, 11th, 2011 when in the north of Japan there was the powerful earthquake which has caused a tsunami, at station a number of failures has been fixed. As a result at station and round it the radiating background has essentially raised. On April, 11th the authorities of the country have made decision to expand a zone of evacuation round "Fukushima-1".

To Hawaii have promised double blow from a Japanese tsunami

In the near future across the Hawaiian Islands will strike a stream bearing a dirt and fragments, remained after tsunami passage across Japan twice. Such conclusion was made by scientists of the international Pacific research center at university of the State of Hawaii which have simulated movement of this stream. Work of experts isn't published yet in reviewed scientific magazine. Shortly about research writes portal Hawaii News Now.

Scientists worked under the direction of Russian Nikolay Maksimenko. Using the data of satellite supervision, and also the information received from 15 thousand of floating gages, experts have tried to predict, as the stream bearing fragments of trees, houses and so on, washed off in ocean will move during a tsunami on March, 11th, 2011.

As the model developed by authors has shown, the first collision of a stream with Hawaii will occur in two years (that is in 2013), and the second - in five years. To look, as the stream will move, it is possible here.

The destructive tsunami which has resulted in many victims and destructions, has followed earthquake in magnitude not less than 8,9 which has occurred at coast of Japan. Partial destruction of atomic power station "Fukushima" located at coast has appeared one of the most serious consequences.

On Japanese atomic power station "Onagawa" there was a leak of radioactive water

As a result of earthquake in magnitude 7,4 on Japanese atomic power station "Onagawa" there was a leak of radioactive water.

Water has flowed out from several pools for storage of the fulfilled fuel on the first and second reactor of the atomic power station. Company-operator "Onagawa" Tohoku Electric Power has informed that radiation level near to station remains in norm.

New earthquake in Japan has occurred on April, 7th. Three persons became victims of natural cataclysm, according to all available information. More than hundreds have got wounds.

Earthquake has caused faults with an electricity in prefectures Mijagi, Aomori, Ivate, Akita and Yamagata.

On March, 11th, 2011 in the north of Japan there was more powerful earthquake - magnitude nine. Its victims became more than 12 thousand persons. As a result of earthquake and fallen after it a tsunami on Japanese atomic power station "Fukushima-1" there was a number of failures that has led to increase of a radiating background in nearby territories.

The tectonic tragedy in Japan has carried away lives not less than 12,5 thousand persons.

According to all available information as a result of earthquake and the tsunami, swept across Japan in the beginning of March, were lost not less than 12,5 thousand persons, has informed the Main police administration of the country of Japan. The list of victims at present totals 12554 surnames. Thus the number of missing persons has decreased with 15107 to 15 077 persons.

"Fukushima-1" will kill 420 thousand people.

The authoritative international organization the European committee on radiating risk (ECRR) has informed shocking forecasts concerning failure consequences on the Japanese atomic power station, "Interlocutor" writes. According to scientists, radioactive emissions from emergency reactors "Fukushimas-1" will provoke unknown splash in oncological diseases.

According to calculations of experts, from three millions the persons living in radius of 100 km from nuclear station, deadly disease will amaze about 200 thousand. And among seven millions the persons living in territory in radius from 100 to 200 km from "Fukushima-1", it will be diagnosed by 220 thousand more disease cases.

Experts assert that such destiny threatens all inhabitants of vicinities of the atomic power station if they remain in the houses at least within a year. In the unique way to avoid threat scientists name full and immediate evacuation of the population from a zone to 100 km in a northwest direction from the emergency atomic power station. Besides it, ECRR insists on bringing to account of the officials hiding the truthful information from the population, and also to those who intentionally underestimates risks for health of people as a result of this failure.

Let's notice that originally experts predicted occurrence of all 120 thousand cases of deadly illness as a result of radiation influence. However, in connection with sharp deterioration of a situation round the Japanese atomic power station, experts had to reconsider the calculations cardinally.

Foreign scientists are echoed by domestic ecologists, informs the edition. «There are no doubts that radioactive particles will extend on territory of Japan and other countries, therefore figure, most likely, will grow. — the cochairman of group„ confirms Ekozashchita! “Vladimir Slivjak. — There is a risk and other diseases, first of all at pregnant women and children born later in this year. It is shown by what huge danger proceeds only from one atomic power station».

Ecologists have hastened to remind the public that in territory of Russia 32 nuclear reactors operate, 22 from which represent the big danger in connection with resource development. Some of these stations have already stepped over the put term of operation. According to defenders of the nature, the further prolongation of service life of these reactors subjects Russians to risk to receive at home the "Fukushima".

Let's remind that as a result of the most powerful in the history of Japan earthquakes and caused by it a tsunami some power units "Fukushimas-1" have been under abnormal condition muffled. Because of that that the cooling system remained without an electrical supply, reactors and storehouses of the fulfilled fuel close to them began to overheat that has led to their partial destruction as a result of explosions of hydrogen and to partial fusion of fuel cores.

One of these days experts of the operator of the atomic power station, company TEPCO, have dumped to Pacific ocean more than 10 tons of radioactive water to release a place for even more infected water arriving from reactors. It was informed also on formation in one of tanks of the second power unit of a 20-centimetric crack through which radioactive water followed. The day before leak managed to be liquidated completely by means of liquid glass.

In the meantime, leaks of radiation from reactors have repeatedly raised a natural background of radiation in sea water at coast of Japan. Radioactive elements have got into ground waters, and also have been found out in products, soil and tap water in a number of Japanese provinces of Japan. Radiation also has made the way on territory of other states.