The Fukushima Disaster refers to a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, following a powerful earthquake and tsunami. The disaster led to the release of radioactive materials into the environment, resulting from the failure of cooling systems and subsequent meltdowns of three reactors. It is considered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, ranking alongside the Chernobyl disaster. The event prompted widespread evacuation, the establishment of exclusion zones, and ongoing concerns about radiation exposure and environmental contamination. The Fukushima Disaster had significant impacts on nuclear policy worldwide and sparked debates about the safety of nuclear energy, emergency preparedness, and disaster response.
The Japanese Supreme Court acquitted former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto of criminal responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The 2011 crisis was triggered…