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Nuclear Safety Review Halted After Chubu Electric Data Scandal

1/7/2026

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The Nuclear Regulation Authority suspended safety screening for the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station because Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. mishandled seismic data.
The halt blocks restart efforts for No. 3 and No. 4 reactors, offline since 2011.
NRA Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka condemned data manipulation as misconduct and said there is no objection to halting the review.
Chubu Electric's shares fell nearly 10%, the largest drop in more than 13 years.

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The Nuclear Regulation Authority suspended safety screening for the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station because Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. mishandled seismic data.
The halt blocks restart efforts for No. 3 and No. 4 reactors, offline since 2011.
NRA Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka condemned data manipulation as misconduct and said there is no objection to halting the review.
Chubu Electric's shares fell nearly 10%, the largest drop in more than 13 years.