Kingo Hayashi is in the news for Japan’s nuclear safety scandal at Hamaoka, amid data fraud and earthquake risk concerns.
Japan's nuclear regulator has suspended the restart of reactors at Chubu Electric's Hamaoka plant after discovering misconduct in seismic data handling. The move follows revelations of manipulated quake data, raising safety concerns and causing Chubu's shares to plummet. The incident delays Japan's nuclear restart plans amid ongoing safety reviews.
Chubu Electric Power admitted to falsifying seismic safety data at the Hamaoka nuclear plant, delaying restart plans. The scandal raises safety concerns and questions about regulatory oversight amid ongoing efforts to restart nuclear reactors in Japan.