'DON'T GIVE UP HOPE' Japan's Emperor Addresses Nation In Rare Appearance

[L. Coyote]

'DON'T GIVE UP HOPE'
Japan's Emperor Addresses Nation In Rare Appearance
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/japan-earthquake-2011-emperor-akihito-address_n_836388.html

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito made an unprecedented televised address to his disaster-stricken nation on Wednesday, expressing deep worry about the crisis at damaged nuclear reactors and urging people to lend each other a helping hand in difficult times.

Looking somber and stoic, the 77-year-old Akihito said the problems at Japan's nuclear-power reactors, where authorities are battling to prevent a catastrophe, were unpredictable after an earthquake he described as "unprecedented in scale." .....

[hifiguy]

1. Wow. There's serious s**t going on in Japan

when the Emperor speaks directly to the people.

[arbusto_baboso]

2. My thoughts exactly.

This doesn't happen often. Usually just ceremonial stuff. This is bad. Very bad.