Three former utility firm bosses have been charged with negligence over the Fukushima nuclear disaster - the first ones from the company to face a criminal trial. A group of court-appointed lawyers have indicted Tsunehisa Katsumata, the then chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), along with two other ex-executives. The three men are charged with professional negligence, according to broadcaster NHK. The indictment follows a decision by an 11-member judicial committee in July to send the three men to criminal court after prosecutors dropped the case. Three reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami suffered meltdowns, triggering massive radiation leaks that forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Experts say it may be difficult to prove criminal responsibility for failing to prevent the Fukushima meltdowns, but many people, including residents affected by the disaster, say they hope that any trial would reveal more facts about the disaster and Tepco's role that the utility has not disclosed. The committee said in July that the three men neglected to take sufficient measures even though they were aware of the risk...
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