Japan has had some serious issues with leaks over the past two years and eight months or so, what with three melted-through nuclear power reactors and 4 reactor buildings blasted to smithereens, leaving 4 overstuffed Spent Fuel Pools precariously dangling 100 feet up in the air. Groundwater and coolant water that has been in contact with molten cores somewhere south of the basements is leaking to the tune of 400 metric tons per day into the Pacific Ocean. There is no consensus on what might stop or at least seriously diminish the leaks, and the world is concerned.
So, what does the responsible national government do when faced with such an unthinkable situation? Why, it passes a draconian "State Secrets" law to prevent civil servants, whistleblowers, journalists and citizens from talking about unpleasant things, of course.
