Amid a succession of scandals, including the falsification of seismic data at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement order to Chubu Electric Power on 6 November. President Yasui Minoru (安井 稔) acknowledged that trust had been severely undermined and offered his renewed apologies.
Amid a succession of scandals, including the falsification of seismic data at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement order to Chubu Electric Power on 6 November. The specific details of the order are not stated in the article, but the falsification of seismic data has been identified as a major contributing factor.
Representing Chubu Electric Power, President Yasui Minoru (安井 稔) said that the incident had significantly damaged trust and expressed his deep apologies. The company is understood to be required to re-examine its management structure and implement measures to prevent a recurrence.
The order is positioned as an administrative measure following a series of issues surrounding the falsification of seismic data related to the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant. Attention is focused on the company’s future response and improvements to its internal structure.