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Reflections on the TEPCO Trial: Prosecution and Acquittal after Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown via The Asia-Pacific Journal JapanFocus

Abstract: This article focuses on the criminal justice consequences of the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima that was precipitated by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Through a process of “mandatory prosecution” initiated by Japan’s unique Prosecution Review Commissions, three … Continue reading

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Ex-TEPCO execs’ make final plea for acquittal over Fukushima crisis via The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Lawyers for three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. called for their acquittal over the Fukushima nuclear crisis that erupted in 2011 in their final defense plea on Tuesday. […] The defense team said … Continue reading

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Fukushima: To those who are working hard for renouncing nuclear energy: message from Ruiko via Fukushima 311 Voices

It has been eight years since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster on March 11, 2011. I would like to thank you all for your continuous attention and support. I am also grateful for your lasting efforts to abandon … Continue reading

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5-year prison terms sought for former TEPCO executives via The Asahi Shimbun

Prosecutors on Dec. 26 demanded five-year prison terms for three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. over the disaster caused by a tsunami slamming into the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. “It was easy to safeguard the plant … Continue reading

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Putting tsunami countermeasures on hold at Fukushima nuke plant ‘natural’: ex-TEPCO VP via The Mainichi

TOKYO — A former vice president at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) told a court here on Oct. 19 that it was “natural” for the utility to put tsunami countermeasures at the plant on hold … Continue reading

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Court accepts statement in TEPCO trial to show negligence via The Asahi Shimbun

The Tokyo District Court on Sept. 5 accepted the written statement of a former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executive who claimed that his boss abruptly postponed tsunami prevention measures at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2008. The … Continue reading

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Ex-Tepco Leaders Plead Not Guilty in Fukushima Nuclear Trial via Bloomberg

The Associated Press (Mari Yamaguchi) […] A prosecutor told the court that the three defendants had access to data and studies that anticipated the risk of a tsunami exceeding 10 meters (30 feet) that could trigger a loss of power … Continue reading

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