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Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalised
Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalised
Economy
by  AFP

Japan's top court said Thursday it had finalised the acquittal of two former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant charged with professional negligence over the 2011 meltdown. In March 2011, a massive tsunami swamped the Fukushima Daiichi plant on Japan's northeastern coast after an undersea 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the country's strongest in recorded history.

Chinese economy faces rising international 'uncertainty', official says
Chinese economy faces rising international 'uncertainty', official says
Economy
by  AFP

China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top economic official said on Thursday. He also said "we are also facing some problems such as insufficient domestic demand, production and operation difficulties in some industries and some enterprises".