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Loan to Tepco for Fukushima Cleanup Costs Rises to 14 Trillion Yen
Tepco is being loaned more interest-free money [reuters.com] to cleanup after the Fukushima disaster:
Japan will increase an interest-free loan to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. Tokyo Electric Power (9501.T), by more than a third to 14 trillion yen ($123 billion), a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The increase in the loan from 9 trillion yen is to cover the costs for compensation and decontamination areas around the plant, according to the source.
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