二审逆转，东电原管理层13万亿赔偿命令被取消

Core Viewpoint - The Tokyo High Court ruled on June 6 that the former management of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is not liable for damages related to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, overturning a lower court's decision that required them to pay over 13 trillion yen in compensation [1][2]. Group 1 - The court determined that the massive tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake was not foreseeable prior to the earthquake, leading to the dismissal of the shareholders' claims [1][2]. - Shareholders had argued that the former management failed to take necessary precautions, seeking over 23 trillion yen in damages from the company [1]. - The former management team includes five individuals, with the former chairman's lawsuit being inherited by his heirs after his passing in October 2024 [1]. Group 2 - The main points of contention in the case were whether the long-term seismic assessments published by government agencies in 2002 could have predicted the tsunami and whether taking preventive measures could have avoided the accident [2]. - The presiding judge noted that the long-term assessments were not entirely sufficient as a basis for taking immediate preventive actions, concluding that the former management could not have foreseen the tsunami [2].