Energy & Resources
Chubu Electric chiefs to step down over data scandal
Two top executives at Japanese nuclear plant operator Chubu Electric Power will step down after a quake data-tampering scandal, the company said Monday.
Chubu Electric Power said President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno will be replaced. The company also said it will withdraw applications to restart two reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear plant.
Update
Chubu Electric Power identified President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno as the executives who will be replaced.
The company said it will withdraw applications to restart two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant.
The resignations follow a quake data-tampering scandal.
Source note: AFP news report published on 14 September 2026 at 05:19:07 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information does not state when the leadership changes or application withdrawals will formally take effect.
Source
AFP news report published on .