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TEPCO will seek more disaster funds from government
TEPCO will seek more disaster funds from governmentDecember 24, 2011
Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to seek about 600 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in additional aid for disaster compensation from a government fund following a review of evacuation zones, which will likely increase the number of evacuees and compensation required.
TEPCO plans to submit a request to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry by the end of the year, which is expected to be approved in early January.
The government plans to review the demarcation of evacuation zones and designate three new zones based on radiation levels, which could be announced as early as next week...
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201112240049
