TOKYO HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT. & TEPCO TO PAY DAMAGES FOR NUCLEAR CRISIS

Highlights –

• Tokyo High Court orders govt. & TEPCO to pay damages for nuclear crisis.
• Japan govt. and TEPCO is to pay $2.63 million to people who had to evacuate their hometowns.
• This is the 3rd high court ruling among 30 other lawsuits filed across the country.
• In Chiba District Court, 45 people collectively sought around 2.8 billion yen in damages.