TEPCO's Fukushima compensation cost to reach over $57 bn

TEPCO's Fukushima compensation cost to reach over $57 bn
Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2015 - Japan's embattled utility Tokyo Electric Power Co now expects the compensation costs after the Fukushima nuclear disaster to be more than $57 billion, the government confirmed Tuesday. It approved the latest rehabilitation plan drafted by TEPCO, which put the total cost for compensation alone after the 2011 tsunami-triggered accident at 7.08 trillion yen ($57.19 billion). The new higher ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/TEPCOs_Fukushima_compensation_cost_to_reach_over_57_bn_999.html