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A court in Japan has ordered the operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant to compensate a couple who fled radiation, even though they lived outside the evacuation zone. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) will pay 30m yen ($265,000; £185,00) for financial losses and poor health. It is thought to be the first time Tepco has been found liable for people outside the mandatory evacuation area.
BBC 19th Feb 2016 read more »
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