TEPCO may stay nationalized to deal with massive disaster bill

TEPCO may stay nationalized to deal with massive disaster bill

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko addresses a meeting of an expert panel on reform of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2016. The government said the same day the utility, which is facing massive costs stemming from the 2011 nuclear crisis, may effectively remain under state control longer than initially planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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