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Osaka District Court Denies Government Responsibility in Lawsuit Filed by People Who Evacuated to Kansai Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident; Similar Rulings Continue Since the Supreme Court Denied Government Responsibility in 2022
In a lawsuit filed by people who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture and other areas to the Kansai region following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, the Osaka District Court did not recognize the government's responsibility. Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that "even if Tokyo Electric Power Company had taken appropriate measures, it is highly likely that the accident could not have been avoided," denying the government's…
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In a lawsuit filed by people who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture and other areas to the Kansai region following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, the Osaka District Court did not recognize the government's responsibility. Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that "even if Tokyo Electric Power Company had taken appropriate measures, it is highly likely that the accident could not have been avoided," denying the government's…