‘Shatters Trust’: Data Fraud Scandal Hits Japan Nuclear Plant in Quake Zone

Japan's nuclear regulator to discuss improper data issue over Hamaoka plant

Japan's nuclear regulator is to discuss suspected inappropriate use of data for seismic evaluation at a power plant in central Japan at a regular meeting on Wednesday.

Japan nuclear plant admits to manipulating earthquake safety data

Regulator halts review to restart Hamaoka power plant after 14 years

Quake data doubts cloud Japan’s nuclear comeback push

TOKYO Jan 6 — A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.Chubu Electric Power’s Hamaoka plant – located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential “megaquake” – is undergoing regulatory safety checks, with the aim of restarting two reactors.But the company’s president said late Monday …

Hamaoka Nuclear Plant Restart Likely Delayed by Improper Earthquake Data

The Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, is highly likely to face a major setback in its restart timeline, as the reporting of improper seismic data has undermined the safety screening process.

‘Shatters trust’: data fraud scandal hits Japan nuclear plant in quake zone

Chubu Electric accused of falsifying quake-resistance data at the Hamaoka plant to pass the regulatory screening for restart.

Nuclear plant operator may have misused quake data for restart

The operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan said Monday its employees may have used cherry-picked data for a potential earthquake in quake-resistance tests at the…