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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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SO DID NOTHING Ex-TEPCO exec denies being told of need for tsunami stepsOctober 16, 2018 A former vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. refused to take any responsibility for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, testifying in court Oct. 16 that he was never made aware of the possibility of destructive tsunami striking the facility and, therefore, did not authorize countermeasures.
ALUMNI RELATIVES FAVORED Showa medical school admits to unfair practices for applicantsOctober 16, 2018 Showa University in Tokyo apologized for accepting unqualified relatives of alumni into its medical school and stacking the odds against applicants who had previously failed the entrance exam twice or more.

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