SocietyThe ‘Black-Market Boss’ Inscription: How a Legendary Transport Ministry Official Crossed Legal Boundaries After the Great East Japan Earthquake
The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 created an unprecedented crisis. Hideo Tokuyama, head of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau at the transport ministry, guided recovery operations through decisive choices and measures that went beyond existing regulations. Why did he write “black-market boss” himself in an official document? The feature examines the thinking of the legendary leader, who had been in the post for only 53 days.
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The ‘Black-Market Boss’ Inscription: How a Legendary Transport Ministry Official Crossed Legal Boundaries After the Great East Japan Earthquake
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