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Some of the wording in this article is confusing. "The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ordered ¥1 million in additional damages be paid each to some 300 evacuees f

by zadkey 7y ago

Some of the wording in this article is confusing. "The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ordered ¥1 million in additional damages be paid each to some 300 evacuees from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, down by two-thirds from the amount awarded by a lower court ruling." "Additional damages" vs "down by two-thirds" If it's down by two-thirds, it's not additional, its a reduction.

zadkey 7y ago
This only makes sense if there was an initial court ruling for a set amount of damages. And then later another ruling for additional damages by a lower court, and then a higher court reduced the additional amount.
im3w1l 7y ago
x+y1 vs x+y2, with y2 = 1/3 y1