From around Asia, here are a few stories that you may have missed this week.
Former bosses of the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant that suffered a meltdown in 2011 have been ordered to pay 13 trillion yen ($97 billion) for failing to prevent the disaster.
The bosses from the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) were sued by shareholders over the meltdown, which was triggered by a tsunami.
The Japan Times reported that “in a historic first, the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. to pay 13.32 trillion yen to the company for damage caused by the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which led to three reactor meltdowns. The amount is believed to be the largest ever awarded by a court for a civil lawsuit.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attracted criticism on Monday when he unveiled the country’s national emblem in New Delhi. The 6.5-meter-tall emblem was displayed on top of the new under-construction Parliament building.
The building is part of the government’s 200-billion-rupee ($2.7 billion) plan to modernize old colonial government buildings in the capital.
The emblem is not new; it shows four Asiatic lions mounted back-to-back on a circular disc. Critics say the new lions look “ferocious” and stray from their original depiction. The Indian Express said, “The lions lack the restrained modeling and elegance of the original. They signify a muscular nationalism.”
In Pakistan, 97 people have been killed and 101 others injured in separate rain-related accidents over the last three weeks, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Thursday.
Xinhua reported that southwestern Balochistan province remained the worst hit. Forty-nine people were killed and 48 others injured in the ongoing spell of monsoon rains that started on Monday in the province, according to a situation report released by the NDMA.
And in China, a new maritime patrol vessel called the Haixun-06 was launched. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday said the vessel is significant for maintaining shipping order and ensuring maritime traffic safety in the Taiwan Straits.
Published By Odoh Dominic Chukwuemeka
You can Like, Share or comment on this article.
Your support matters.
Sustain independent journalism.
FOR ADVERT PLACEMENT CALL OR TEXT OUR WHATSAPP NUMBER; +886960917723, +886970840314
Click to Follow our website Dco-global-news.com
FaceBook Page; DCO Global News
DCO Global News Contacts;
For information on Press Releases, News, Advertisements, Videos, Photos, Events happenings, Promotional Events and Adverts, Share your stories with us, Please Call or Send a Text to our Whatsapp number; +886963563485, +886970840314.
Or send an email to; chionikdom02@yahoo.com, emydom29@gmail.com
(Like and Follow our Facebook Page; DCO Global News)
(Follow us on Twitter; @Dcoglobalnews)
(Follow us on LinkedIn; Dco Global News)
(Follow us on Tumblr; Dcoglobalnews)
(Follow us on Google +; Dco Global News TV)
(Subscribe to our YouTube Channel; DCO Global News TV)
Subscribe to our Telegram Channel DCO Global News.
Follow our Website http www. dco-global-news.com
Advertise with us.
Send us enquiries, Press releases.
DCO Global News Promotes the Values of Democracy, Human Rights, Values of Life and Freedom of Expression in a Region Where Genuine Media Freedom Remains Elusive and where many Media outlets remain Divided along Ethnic Lines.
Let’s 🚶 Walk the 🚶 Walk 🚶 Together.
Don’t miss a thing, get the latest updates to fuel your conversation daily.
For 2022, DCO Global News commit to another year of high-impact reporting that can counter misinformation and offer an authoritative, trustworthy source of news for everyone. With no shareholders or political owner, we set our own agenda and provide truth-seeking journalism that’s free from commercial and political influence. When it’s never mattered more, we can investigate and challenge without fear or favour.
(Support DCO Global News.)
LET’S HAVE YOUR SAY, LET’S KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS.
LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT.
TEXT AD: To advertise here.
Call Dominic +886970840314…
© DGN NEWS MEDIA 2022.
All Rights Reserved.
DCO GLOBAL NEWS 