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Chubu says president to resign, nuclear restart application withdrawn over data scandal

Published

14 September 2026

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technology

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Climate Tech

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Japan

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Read at arabnews.jp

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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Chubu Electric Power's president announced his resignation and withdrew the nuclear reactor restart application following a data scandal involving manipulated seismic wave data that dates back to 2012.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must expect heightened scrutiny and delays in nuclear project approvals across Japan. Japanese energy startups need to reassess risk and focus on transparency to avoid similar regulatory blowback.

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2 sources · 14 Sep 2026

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