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Toshiba failed to see the significant cost increase in nuclear power plants.   © Reuters
Toshiba in turmoil

Explainer: Why fortune did not favor Toshiba

Nuclear plants became much pricier after the Fukushima disaster

TETSUYA ABE, Nikkei staff writer and KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei deputy editor

TOKYO -- Toshiba's fall from grace has been meteoric. When, why and how did things go wrong? Here is a quick look at what happened to one of Japan's most prestigious companies.

Q: Why did Toshiba move away from home electronics and become so heavily dependent on nuclear energy?

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