Kabuki

Problems have been piling up for years, soaring deficits, failed change of government, shrinking and aging population. Will this catastrophe be the final nail?

Will Japan become a "developing nation" again, sans youth?

Dearth of Candor From Japan’s Leadership - NYTimes.com: "With all the euphemistic language on display from officials handling Japan’s nuclear crisis, one commodity has been in short supply: information."