nishiyama said tepco only needs to put in enough water to make the system work. he expects the utility will likely change its strategy and inject water to the minimal level. >>> the japanese government has officially decided on a framework for helping tokyo electric power company to pay compensation for the nuclear emergency at the fukushima daiichi plant. in a new framework, a new state-backed institution will be set up to facilitate payments to those effected. the new body will receive financial contributions from electric power companies that own nuclear power plants in japan. the government will inject public funds by allocating to the institution a special type of bond that can be cashed whenever necessary. the new body would annually return a certain amount of money from tepco to the state's coffers. the framework also says the government will back up tepco if a stable power supply is threatened. but the government must pass necessary legislation in the diet to realize this framework and the process is expected to face rough going. the total size of compens