apan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

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Last Updated : Sep 19 2019 | 10:05 AM IST

A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant, in the only criminal trial to stem from the 2011 disaster.

The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to five years in prison if convicted of professional negligence resulting in death and injury.

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First Published: Sep 19 2019 | 10:05 AM IST

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