Japanese reports "sensationalist" say Mullingar ex-pats

Two Mullingar men living in Japan have criticised the international media for its coverage of the recent the earthquake and subsequent problems.Tokyo resident Leo Glynn, who is originally from O'Growney, was in his eighth floor city centre office when the earthquake struck on March 11. As someone who has lived in Japan for almost two decades he is well acquainted with tremors, but he quickly realised that this latest instalment was more powerful than usual."The building started shaking at 2.46pm. We had to get under our desks. The building was shaking so much that our computers fell onto the floor."Although he and his family briefly discussed leaving the city last week as concerns grew about the Fukushima nuclear plant, the father of three said that for most Tokyo residents normal life was quickly resumed. Tensions are highest amongst Tokyo's large expatriate community, Leo says, due to the reporting of the crisis on international news networks such as the BBC and CNN.(For more see this week's Examiner)