Residents living near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility gathered in protest at its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Tokyo headquarters earlier today. The rally was organized by a group representing the tens of thousands forced to evacuate their homes. At a news conference, TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu said the company would begin efforts to compensate those affected by the crisis.

TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu: “I would like to offer my heartfelt apologies to all for having so widely troubled people. I would like to deal honestly, in consultations with the government and according to the Atomic Energy Damage Compensation Law, with the various nuclear radiation damage caused by the recent disaster.”