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Japanese Nuclear Reactor Restart Halted Amid Data Scandal
Chubu Electric Power has halted the restart of its Hamaoka nuclear power plant's No. 5 reactor following a data manipulation scandal. The company discovered that employees falsified inspection data for seismic resistance equipment. Several senior executives, including the company's chairman and president, have resigned over the incident. The scandal involves the falsification of data related to seismic resistance equipment inspections, which are crucial for ensuring the plant's safety, particularly in a seismically active region like Japan.
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- Centre (3): Financial Times, South China Morning Post, The Japan Times