TEPCO shareholder derivative suit for more than nine and a half years since the complaint was filed.

The trial in which TEPCO shareholders are seeking compensation from the former management over the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was completed on the 30th, nine and a half years after the complaint was filed.

The verdict will be handed down on July 13, next year, and will focus on how the court will determine the responsibilities of the former management.

Shareholders of TEPCO over the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said that the company suffered a large amount of damage due to decommissioning work and compensation for evacuees. We are asking the company to compensate 22 trillion yen.

On the 30th, the 62nd trial was held at the Tokyo District Court, and lawyers on the shareholders' side, the former management side, and the TEPCO side each summarized their allegations based on the trials so far.

Shareholders claimed that "although we were aware in advance that a huge tsunami could hit the nuclear power plant, the former management did not take any action and neglected safety measures, causing enormous damage to the company." Did.

On the other hand, the former management side reiterated that it was not responsible for the accident, saying, "It was not possible to predict that a huge tsunami would hit the nuclear power plant before the accident, and even if it could be predicted, the countermeasures could not be made in time." Did.

The trial, which started well after the earthquake, was completed on the 30th, nine and a half years after the complaint was filed, after the judge visited the nuclear power plant for the first time.

The decision will be handed down on July 13, next year, and the focus will be on how the court will determine the responsibility of the former management over the nuclear accident.

Shareholder defense team "I think I've done it"

After nine and a half years of trials, shareholder Hiroyuki Kawai said, "The complaint I wrote was unsuccessful, but as the trial progressed, I think the details of the accident became clear. I want you to acknowledge your responsibility and order the payment of 22 trillion yen. "

Attorney Yuichi Kaido said, "I was able to effectively cross-examine witnesses and the former management team, but above all, the judge visited the nuclear power plant, so I think I've done everything I need to do. I want to expect a good decision. "