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Chubu Electric Executives Resign Following Nuclear Data Scandal

evening · · thread: Chubu Electric President and Chairman to Resign Over Hamaoka Nuclear Plant Data Fraud

3 sources across 2 countries · Japan · Hong Kong

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  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group

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President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno of Chubu Electric Power will resign following a scandal involving the tampering of earthquake data. The company also announced it will withdraw applications to restart the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant. An independent panel report indicated that the falsification of figures was partially driven by pressure and reprimands from management regarding delays in the restart process. The Hamaoka plant is located in central Japan in an area at risk of a potential megaquake. Additionally, the Chairman of Chubu Electric will step down from his position as the chief of a business lobby.

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These sources focused on the resignations and the withdrawal of restart applications as a result of the data scandal.
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This source provided additional context regarding Japan's broader efforts to revive nuclear power since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

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