Not really. The most likely scenario is for the government to guarantee some of Tepco's debt and provide a cash infusion. A framework for compensation should come no later than late next week and it is expected to be on the several (11, 12 ?) trillion yen scale.
But is there is a system in place for residents to prove their claims and how many people will have to sign off on its release ? Without a unified numbering system or papers, how is the government expected to examine each survivor's need for financial assistance and to distribute charity money to them ? The funds are most likely going to be tied up in red-tape shenanigans for the foreseeable future.
is simply concerned about the possibility of red-tape-shenanigans/delays/obstacles which EVERY government bureaucracy around-the-world is sometimes guilty of creating, sometimes due to stupidity, sometimes due to cold-hearted purposeful penny-pinching. for having kindly taken the time to research and share that summary of the speed in which people received compensation in previous disasters in Japan, I think that we all are relieved to know that based on previous experiences the chances are high that the Japanese government will indeed compensate the victims soon. Thank you. 
Do you have proof of that? As for my own uni, you can bet I won't be so impolite as to ask.
I think it is way too optimistic to think even a framework will be forthcoming in that short a time. Things work extremely slowly here, you know.Elizabeth said:
All I can say is that the president has announced initial payments to begin the end of this month. A final decision on the bill would be up the Cabinet, parliament and particularly the courts. According to Japanese legislation, operators of a nuclear facility can be cleared of any responsibility if the accident came as a result of a large scale natural disaster. The court ruling relative to how Tepco's situation fits the respective classification will determine the company's ultimate fate.
From the Wed (4/20) edition of Nikkei:
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you (and prospective students), but not all universities are making that type of offer.
The earthquake caused wet, sandy soil near coastlines and rivers to jiggle around and the surface to completely cave in; turning it from a solid to a liquid state, which is the process known correctly as liquefaction. Heavy sand and rock slides, while water and lighter sand bubbles to the surface. Basically a mass sinkhole or small landslide opens up and renders homes virtually uninhabitable, possibly structurally intact but tossed around and without a foundation.
The term is accurate. It is also why Disneyland had to close. These were regions built on either reclaimed land or outright landfills.
