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Tokyo memo warned Fukushima safe from big waves
A Dec 19 2001 TEPCO memo obtained under Japan's public records law said a tsunami large enough to knock Fukushima Dai-ichi offline was unlikely. Regulators did not verify or request supporting documents, and the document was not updated for nine years. Experts call the stance overly optimistic and stress prepared risk analysis.
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