TEPCO

A series of safety breaches compounds fears that TEPCO has failed to learn from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in its bid to restart a Niigata nuclear power plant.

Of the 54 nuclear reactors Japan used to have, nine have been restarted under tougher post-Fukushima safety standards and four are currently operating.

Three TEPCO leaders are on trial for allegedly delaying tsunami preparation measures.

The criminal prosecution of TEPCO is another step in the process to end nuclear power in Japan.

Nearly five years after the Fukushima meltdown, three executives have been indicted for the disaster.

Costs and complications of the cleanup underscore the magnitude of Japan’s nuclear question.

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With new storage facilities, cleanup and dismantlement may become a quicker process.

TEPCO is running out of space to store contaminated water.

The utility finds itself again facing legal indictments and safety accusations.

Fukushima’s long-term problems will make public acceptance of a general nuclear restart difficult.