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Toshiba's nuclear power woes may have political fallout in Japan

Thu, Apr 13, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Following the Fukushima accident, safety requirements for nuclear plants were tightened and Westinghouse lost billions of dollars, driving Toshiba into bankruptcy.

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Tokyo

SHOCK at the decision earlier this week by electrical giant Toshiba to publish financial results that had not been signed by the company's auditor continued to reverberate on Wednesday as Japan's Minister of Finance Taro Aso criticised the firm's unprecedented action.

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