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April 13, 2011

Fukushima Residents Protest TEPCO 
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Residents living near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility
gathered in protest at its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company's Tokyo
headquarters earlier today. The rally was organized a group representing
the tens of thousands forced to evacuate their homes. At a news
conference, TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu said the company would
begin efforts to compensate those affected by the crisis.

TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu: "I would like to offer my heartfelt
apologies to all for having so widely troubled people. I would like to
deal honestly, in consultations with the government and according to the
Atomic Energy Damage Compensation Law, with the various nuclear
radiation damage caused by the recent disaster."



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