Thousands of residents from areas surrounding the Fukushima plant had to be evacuated The power company behind Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disaster has asked for another 1.85tn yen ($22.4bn; £14.1bn) in aid. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it needs another 846bn yen for higher compensation claims. It wants the remaining 1tn yen to keep the company afloat, including covering the c
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