Chubu Electric Power Co’s president Kingo Hayashi and chairman Satoru Katsuno plan to resign following a scandal involving alleged manipulation of seismic data, according to multiple reports. The resignations are expected after scrutiny related to Chubu’s plans to restart reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant.
The reports describe the decision as tied to seismic data concerns that have become central to the approval process for restarting reactors. Japan Today and other outlets say the leadership change comes amid screening tied to Hamaoka’s restart efforts. Times of India reports that public broadcaster NHK and other local media are citing the planned resignations, with Chubu expected to hold a press conference later.
Both sources link the leadership shake-up to the operator’s seismic data handling, but they focus on slightly different details: Japan Today emphasizes Hayashi’s intent to resign, while Times of India reports that both top executives will step down. Times of India also notes Hamaoka’s location near a fault line and in an area considered vulnerable to a major earthquake.
