Tsunehisa Katsumata
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 84 |
| Date of birth | March 29,1940 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Tokyo Prefecture |
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| ID | 1836376 |
Tsunehisa Katsumata Life story
Fukushima disaster: the Nuclear managers found not guilty
Tsunehisa Katsumata (L), Ichiro Takekuro, and Sakae Muto are found Not Guilty
been resolved for More Than eight years after the nuclear disaster of Fukushima, a Japanese court three former executives of the company, the operation of the system of professional negligence.
It was the only Criminal Case of the disaster, the worst since Chernobyl in 1986.
In 2011, a plant, taken by Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) tsunami is a triple core causes operated to melt.
More Than 470,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a result.
Almost 18,500 of another disaster. have died or are missing,
The three former executives - ex-Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata , 79, and Vice-President Sakae Muto, 69, and Ichiro Takekuro, 73 - were indicted for the implementation of tsunami countermeasures, leads to the death of 44 people.
Although no one died directly in the core melt-down died, More Than 40 patients in the hospital after he rushed out of the evacuation zone.
thirteen people were also hydrogen explosions injured at the facility.
In the highly anticipated ruling, a Tokyo court found that all three men Not Guilty of professional negligence resulting In Death and injury.
they were sentenced to five years in prison.
The Prosecution argues that as far back as 2002, the bosses have been warned that a large tsunami More Than 15 meters hit the plant, but chosen had to ignore the instructions and had not increased their defense forces.
dozens of protesters who had gathered outside the Tokyo court prior to the judgment.
"When we hear the Not Guilty verdicts, our years-long efforts, this court will not been rewarded," Saki Okawara, who traveled from the Fukushima region to hear the decision, told the news Agency AFP.
"And the Japanese Society , culture, the no one the responsibility. "
the Prosecutor's office had twice declined to file criminal charges against the former executives, saying there was little prospect of success.
But a judicial panel ruled against them, and they were forced to follow. The study began in June 2017.
The Accident led to a complete shutdown of all reactors in the country. Despite widespread anti-nuclear sentiment, a plurality of reactors with special safety have since the resumption of operations after passing checks.
Tepco is facing various legal cases seeking compensation over the disaster, after several workers developed the disease after cleaning the Fukushima plant.
fukushima nuclear disaster, japan, nuclear power
Source of news: bbc.com
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