As more than 40 days have passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, politicians must remind themselves that their priority task is to help the victims and to end the Fukushima nuclear plant crisis as soon as possible.
Politicians should be aware that anger and disappointment are mounting among the victims of the triple-disaster, including those suffering from the nuclear crisis.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Naoto Kan has not taken a coherent approach for coping with the disasters.