THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 1, 2020 at 14:31 JST
Plaintiffs gather at a meeting after the Sendai High Court ruling on Sept. 30 awarded them about 1 billion yen in compensation. (Shigetaka Kodama)
SENDAI—A high court here on Sept. 30 more than doubled the amount of compensation awarded to victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and issued a scathing critique against the central government for its inaction. [Read More]
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