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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Japan eyes $49 bn nuclear compensation: report

Japan eyes $49 bn nuclear compensation: report
Tokyo (AFP) May 3, 2011 -
The Japanese government has estimated that compensation for damages resulting from the country's nuclear crisis could reach four trillion yen ($49 billion), a report said Tuesday. Half the money will come from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, with the rest coming from other electricity companies, the Asahi Shimbun said, without citi ... more

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