Kaieda cites poor communication in nuclear crisis
A former cabinet minister says communication problems were behind the government's failure to declare a state of emergency quickly after the start of last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.

Banri Kaieda, who was Economy, Trade and Industry Minister during the crisis, testified on Thursday at a Diet committee investigating the government's initial response last year.

Kaieda also recalled an utter lack of information sharing among officials. He said it seemed as if a game of Chinese whispers was going on between the prime minister's office, Tokyo Electric Power Company, and staff at the Fukushima power plant.
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