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flag Chubu Electric Power admitted on Jan. 5, 2026, that it may have manipulated earthquake data for Hamaoka nuclear plant safety assessments, delaying restarts of reactors 3 and 4.

flag Chubu Electric Power admitted on January 5, 2026, that it may have used selectively chosen earthquake data in assessing the Hamaoka nuclear plant’s seismic safety, potentially undermining its submissions to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority. flag The irregularity, involving how ground motion was calculated, casts doubt on safety evaluations for reactors No. flag 3 and No. flag 4, delaying their restart. flag Company President Kingo Hayashi apologized, took personal responsibility, and said he may resign pending a third-party review. flag The incident has intensified scrutiny of nuclear safety in Japan, especially in quake-prone regions like Shizuoka Prefecture.

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