The first court proceedings for the Fukushima nuclear disaster that occurred in March 2011 are only now commencing, starting with the criminal trial against former Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) executives. This delay is the result of the collusion and the political ties that exist between TEPCO and the Japanese government. Even these delayed hearings have come about because activists conducted relentless public campaigns to force the government to act and hold TEPCO accountable for the damage it has caused. On top of the initial damage, the nuclear reactor’s vast quantities of radioactive water have been released into the sea, with workers continually being exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
The first court proceedings for the Fukushima nuclear disaster that occurred in March 2011 are only now commencing, starting with the criminal trial against former Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) executives. This delay is the result of the collusion and the political ties that exist between TEPCO and the Japanese government. Even these delayed hearings have come about because activists conducted relentless public campaigns to force the government to act and hold TEPCO accountable for the damage it has caused. On top of the initial damage, the nuclear reactor’s vast quantities of radioactive water have been released into the sea, with workers continually being exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
