Replies to post #2340 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[oldberkeley]

You're going to see foreign nationals, and residents who can afford to do so, abandoning Tokyo by the thousands.

From a Times of India article:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Fearing-worst-countries-cos-begin-evacuation-from-Japan/articleshow/7723654.cms

Foreign firms have set up evacuation plans in Tokyo and parts of northern Japan. Peugeot, the French partner of Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor, said around 230 employees had been given the opportunity to leave with their families. Rival Daimler said the evacuation of the families of 60 expat workers was being arranged.

"Let's not beat about the bush. They have visibly lost the essential of control (of the situation). That is our analysis, in any case, it's not what they are saying," French industry minister Eric Besson said on TV. Environment minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet backed him, saying the situation in Japan was a "catastrophe" and the latest information on Wednesday "does not lead to optimism". France, however, clarified that there was no official evacuation
order.