Chubu Electric Power’s incoming president, Yasui Minoru (安井 稔), is making arrangements to visit Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant is located, on 1 October, his first day in office. He is scheduled to visit local governments and the prefectural government office, with the aim believed to be restoring trust following the misconduct.
Chubu Electric Power director Yasui Minoru (安井 稔), who will become the company’s new president, revealed through interviews with people involved that he plans to visit Omaezaki City in Shizuoka Prefecture, where the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant is located, as well as the prefectural government office and surrounding cities, on 1 October, his first day in office. The purpose of the visits is said to be to coordinate efforts to rebuild trust with the local community.
Against the backdrop of a series of misconduct incidents involving the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, he is believed to be aiming to restore trust by visiting the local area on his first day in office. According to people involved, the visits are expected to cover multiple local governments.
The article is member-only reporting, and it is unclear whether there will be follow-up coverage, but attention is expected to focus on specific measures for dealing with the local community and whether explanations will be provided as developments unfold.