Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from on (#61C0G)
Firm's president at time of disaster among four defendants found liable for 80bn in damage by Tokyo court
A court in Japan has ordered former executives of Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay 13tn (80bn) in damages for failing to prevent a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011.
The ruling by Tokyo district court centred on whether senior Tepco management could have predicted a serious nuclear accident striking the facility after a powerful tsunami.
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