TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese high court, on Wednesday, upheld the ruling of a lower court and ordered the government and the operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay one billion yen (9.5 million U.S. dollars) in damages, to residents affected by the 2011 tsunami-triggered nuclear disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ruling marked the first time a high court has recognised the government’s responsibility for the nuclear disaster in around 30 similar lawsuits that have been filed across Japan since the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sendai High Court handed down the ruling, holding the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) liable and ordered compensation to be paid to 3,550 plaintiffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to local media, Sendai High Court Presiding Judge, Satoshi Ueda said, it was a violation of the law for the state not to take regulatory and other necessary measures, when the risk of a massive tsunami could be predicted before the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ruling was in line with that initially made by the Fukushima District Court in 2017, which included the conclusion that a massive tsunami hitting the plant was foreseeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lawsuit was initially filed in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary, Katsunobu Kato, told a press briefing on the matter that the government will decide how to respond to the ruling after it has reviewed it.– NNN-NHK <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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