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Chubu Electric President Steps Down After Quake Data Scandal

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC · How we work

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Chubu Electric Power announced that President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno will step down after a quake data-tampering scandal.
Chubu Electric will withdraw its applications to restart Units 3 and 4 at the Hamaoka nuclear plant.
The Hamaoka plant is located in central Japan, an area considered vulnerable to a potential megaquake.
An independent 250-page panel report said management pressure over restart delays contributed to the data-underestimation misconduct.

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Chubu Electric Power announced that President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno will step down after a quake data-tampering scandal.
Chubu Electric will withdraw its applications to restart Units 3 and 4 at the Hamaoka nuclear plant.
The Hamaoka plant is located in central Japan, an area considered vulnerable to a potential megaquake.
An independent 250-page panel report said management pressure over restart delays contributed to the data-underestimation misconduct.