Firm's president at time of disaster among five 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.
Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn
The Guardian - 13 Jul 2022 13:28
Firm's president at time of disaster among five 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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