中部電力 President Hayashi (林) resigned following data irregularities involving the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant. New President Yasui Minoru (安井 稔) took office effective 1 October and visited Omaezaki City on the morning of his first day in office.
Against the background of data irregularities involving the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, 中部電力's Hayashi (林) resigned as president, and Yasui Minoru (安井 稔) took office as the new president on the same date. The reasons for selecting the successor have been reported, but the article does not provide details of the process behind the change in president.
On the morning of his first day in office, new President Yasui Minoru (安井 稔) visited Omaezaki City, where the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant is located, and paid a courtesy call. The visit is said to have been intended as a greeting on taking office and to signal his response to the local community.