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February 29, 2016

Japan: Three Executives Indicted for Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
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In news from Japan, the former CEO and two other former executives of
nuclear giant TEPCO have been indicted for negligence over the disaster
at the Fukushima nuclear plant nearly five years ago. In March 2011, a
massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown, exposing
workers and residents to radiation and forcing a mass evacuation. Nearly
15,000 Fukushima residents filed a complaint, but prosecutors twice
refused to bring charges against the executives. Then last year, a
citizens' panel ruled the executives should face trial, forcing the
first criminal action over the disaster to move forward.
Topics:Japan Fukushima

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