Fukushima disaster: Nuclear executives found not guilty www.bbc.com

Image copyright Getty Images/Composite Image caption Tsunehisa Katsumata (L), Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto are found not guiltyMore than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court has cleared three former executives of the firm operating the plant of professional negligence.
In the much-anticipated verdict, a Tokyo court found all three men not guilty of professional negligence resulting in death and injury.
Dozens of protesters had gathered outside the Tokyo court ahead of the ruling.
The accident led to a complete shutdown of all nuclear reactors in the country.
Tepco is facing various legal cases seeking compensation over the disaster, after several workers developed illnesses after cleaning up the Fukushima plant.