A group of TEPCO shareholders who filed a lawsuit in 2012 against former executives responsible for the Fukushima nuclear disaster walk to Tokyo District Court. Kyodo

South Korean environmental activists protest against Japan’s plan to discharge Fukushima radioactive water into the sea, as they mark World Oceans Day. AFP

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a strong earthquake, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Kyodo

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is briefed about tanks containing radioactive water by Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant chief Akira Ono. REUTERS

Tsunami flowing over the sea walls as the mass of water powers towards Fukushima Daiichi plant. Former Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) bosses have been ordered to pay 13 trillion yen. AFP

Storage tanks for treated contaminated water at the TEPCO Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Japan on March 11, 2022 marks the 11th anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that left 18,500 people dead or missing. AFP