Chubu Electric Names New President After Seismic Data Tampering at 2 Hamaoka Reactors
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Updated · Nikkei Asia · Sep 13
Chubu Electric Names New President After Seismic Data Tampering at 2 Hamaoka Reactors
3 articles · Updated · Nikkei Asia · Sep 13
Summary
Chubu Electric will install a new president after revelations that seismic data used in nuclear safety assessments had been tampered with.
The leadership change comes as the company plans to withdraw its application for inspections needed to restart two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant.
Hamaoka is one of Japan's biggest regional utility assets, and the scandal hits a politically sensitive area where reactor restarts depend on public trust and regulatory scrutiny.