Political Fallout of Japan’s Tsunami Disaster
Tsunami destruction in Ishinomaki (Photo: Marco Werman)
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has survived a no-confidence motion brought because of his handling of the earthquake and tsunami disaster. Before the motion was debated, Kan told his own political party he would step down when the crisis was under control. March's disaster killed thousands of people and crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with The World's Marco Werman in Japan.
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