Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
- The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant is solely responsible for paying damages to evacuees, according to a Tokyo court ruling.
- The Tokyo High Court reduced the amount of damages and relieved the government of responsibility, leading to criticism from the plaintiffs and their lawyers.
- The ruling raises questions about the government's accountability and comes as Japan aims to maximize nuclear energy and downplay the impact of the disaster.
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Court only holds TEPCO responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
A Tokyo court on Tuesday held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. The Tokyo High Court also slashed the amount to half of what the lower court had ordered and relieved the government of responsibility — a decision…
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Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
TOKYO (AP) -- A Tokyo court on Tuesday held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees.
Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. And the court slashed the amount to half of what the lower court had ordered and relieved the government of responsibility. It was a decision that plaintiffs and their lawyers criticized as belittling their suffering and the severity of the disaster. Th…
Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. And the court slashed the amount to half of what the lower court had ordered and relieved the government of responsibility. It was a decision that plaintiffs and their lawyers criticized as belittling their suffering and the severity of the disaster. Th…
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