Evacuation due to nuclear accident TEPCO's order for compensation totaling over ¥4.9 million yen Fukuoka District Court June 24, 19:47
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In a class action lawsuit involving more than 50 people evacuated to Fukuoka Prefecture due to the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the Fukuoka District Court compensated TEPCO for 24 plaintiffs totaling over 4.9 million yen Ordered to do so. On the other hand, the appeal against the country was dismissed.
Fifty-eight households, 53 people who were evacuated to Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima prefectures due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, suffered financial and psychological damage, and totaled 200 million to the national government and TEPCO. I asked for compensation of 97 million yen.
At the decision of the 24th, Attorney Atsushi Tokuchi of the Fukuoka District Court told the plaintiffs who lived in the "target area for voluntary evacuation, etc." around the area where the evacuation order was issued, "A clear increase in radiation dose after the nuclear accident. In the area where was seen, the eligibility of evacuation was recognized", and TEPCO ordered TEPCO to pay a total of 4.9 million yen to 24 people in 7 households.
On the other hand, the plaintiffs who lived in areas farther away were dismissed from the complaint, saying, "The amount of radiation that they exposed to them was lower, and it was not easy to recognize the appropriateness of evacuation."
Regarding the state's responsibility, "it is difficult to recognize that there is an urgent risk of the arrival of a tsunami, and it can be said that the fact that the state has not obliged TEPCO to take measures is rational." Rejected the plaintiffs' complaint.
Evacuees from the nuclear accident were the twelfth case in a class action lawsuit against the government and TEPCO, and the fifth failed to acknowledge the state's responsibility.
Plaintiff "continues to hold national responsibility"
After the ruling, the plaintiff Ms. Kazuhashi Hashimoto told the interview, "I was disappointed because the national responsibility was not recognized, but I think it should not end as it is, so I will not give up and continue to ask the national responsibility in the future I would like to continue to live in Fukuoka with my eldest son in Fukuoka while having a feeling for Fukushima."
TEPCO "Consideration of scrutinizing the judgment content"
TEPCO said, "I would like to express my sincere apologies for the fact that the accident at the Fukushima Prefecture has caused a great deal of inconvenience and concern to everyone in society, including the people of Fukushima Prefecture. Will be considered."
Nuclear Regulation Authority “I want to carry out appropriate regulation”
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency of the government said, "I am not in a position to comment on the judicial decisions, so I refrain from commenting, but I would like to implement appropriate regulations based on the new regulatory standards established after the nuclear accident." I am.