Japan's Nuclear Watchdog Scandal: A Tainted Reputation Runs Deep The latest scandal engulfing Chubu Electric Power, one of Japan's largest nuclear operators, has exposed a disturbing pattern of data falsification and manipulation.
The company's president and chairman have announced their intention to resign in the face of evidence that they knowingly allowed the falsification of earthquake risk data for regulatory reviews on nuclear reactor restarts.
This is not an isolated incident; rather, it represents a symptom of a deeper rot within Japan's nuclear industry. The Hamaoka plant, where the No. 3 and No.