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Tokyo Electric Sued by U.S. Sailors Exposed to Radiation via Bloomberg

Posted on 2012/12/27 by kojimaaiko

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501), owner of the power plant which had the world’s biggest nuclear disaster since 1986, was sued by eight U.S. sailors claiming they were exposed to radiation and the utility lied about the dangers. The sailors … Continue reading →

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People Flee Japan Nuke Disaster to Faraway Okinawa via ABC news

Posted on 2012/12/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] Okinawa has welcomed the people from Fukushima and other northeastern prefectures (states) affected by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that set off the nuclear disaster. Okinawa is offering 60,000 yen ($750) a month to help relocating families … Continue reading →

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Ex-Fukushima worker files lawsuit against TEPCO via ABC News

Posted on 2012/11/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A former worker at the Fukushima nuclear plant has filed a lawsuit, alleging the operator sent crews into highly radioactive areas without proper protection. The Associated Press is reporting the former worker, identified only as Shinichi, is alleging that crews … Continue reading →

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Japan’s nuclear victims seek compensation, but not their day in court via The Washington Post

Posted on 2012/06/27 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

TOKYO — It was 15 months ago that a massive nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant contaminated a broad circle of Japanese countryside and left hundreds of thousands of people without homes, jobs or both. But for all the … Continue reading →

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