14 DAY TRIAL // Back in March 2011, a major earthquake and its subsequent tsunami hit the northern Pacific coast. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was directly affected by the giant waves, and its cooling equipment was the first to break down.
Because of this, several meltdowns occurred in the reactors, which in turn led to radioactive substances being released into the areas close to the plant.
Naturally, thousands of people had to abandon their homes and move away in order to escape significant health issues and even death.
After months of looking into the details of this tragic accident, a new report is finally made available to the general public.
Apparently, it seems that its findings are quite likely to upset both the citizens of Japan and even people living in other parts of the world.
Thus, the report is expected to blame Japan's former Prime Minister for not properly managing the situation and for not taking the appropriate measures that were needed to control and minimize the radioactive spill.
The most important accusation former PM Naoto Kan must face has to do with his being too slow in responding to the negative outcomes of both the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and of the tsunami that soon followed.
As well as this, rumor has it that he will be blamed for not being sufficiently prepared to deal with such accidents.
Moreover, Naoto Kan's critics argue that not only did he not release crucial information regarding radiation levels to the Japanese people, but that he also misinformed them on various occasions.
This latest report on the Fukushima nuclear disaster is expected to be officially published throughout the course of this afternoon, and interviews with government officials and plant operator will be included in it.
True, this particular study was commissioned by the opposition, but the information in it may very well be valid.
More on this topic can be read on Channel News Asia's website.