Tsuyoshi Inajima, Jacob Adelman and Yuji Okada

Jul 112012
 
Fukushima disaster was “man-made”

Japanese parliamentary investigation finds safety features inadequate.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was the result of "man-made" failures before and after last year's earthquake, according to a report from an independent parliamentary investigation. The breakdowns involved regulators working with the plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. to avoid implementing safety measures as well as a government lacking commitment to protect the public, the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission said in the report.

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