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Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors

The president of Chubu Electric Power Co., Japan's third-largest utility, says he and the chairperson are resigning over manipulated earthquake safety data for two nuclear reactors.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/japanese-utility-execs-resign-over-falsified-quake-safety-data-for-2-nuclear-reactors/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

The president of Chubu Electric Power Co., Japan's third-largest utility, says he and the chairperson are resigning over manipulated earthquake safety data for two nuclear reactors.

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