Japan Company Admits It Played Down Nuclear Plant Concerns

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Published on Oct 12, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish

The company that operated Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted that it played down safety concerns before the March 2011 Tsunami. The announcement on Friday is the first time the company has acknowledged that the meltdown of three reactors at the plant, could have been avoided. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.

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