Fukushima executives cleared over worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl www.independent.co.uk

Three executives have been cleared of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Following the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, tens of thousands of residents have been kept away from their homes because of lingering radiation contamination.
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The prosecutors had argued TEPCO could have prevented the disaster had it stopped operations at the plant to instal safety measures ahead of the tsunami.
The Fukushima disaster sparked discussion in Japan over its production and use of nuclear energy.