Am 11.03.2011 legten der Tsunami und die sich anschließende atomare Katastrophe von Fukushima die Verwundbarkeit Japans offen. Pilling, der viele Jahre als Korrespondent der Financial Times aus Tokio berichtet hat, nimmt dieses alles umwälzende Ereignis zum Anlass, Bilanz zu ziehen. (Andreas Ufen)

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