Hiranuma visits Niigata to apologize for TEPCO scandal

Hiranuma visits Niigata to apologize for TEPCO scandal

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma (R) meets with Niigata Governor Ikuo Hiyarayam (L) at the Kashiwazaki municipal office on June 4 to apologize for his ministry's failure to prevent Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) from covering up defects at its nuclear reactors in Niigata Prefecture.

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