Chubu Electric Power was ordered to improve its business operations following a data scandal at a nuclear plant.

The Japan Times, JIJI Press, Japan Probe / NHK Business + 1 more · Japan

6 Nov 20264 outlets

What it means

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has issued a business improvement order to Chubu Electric Power Co. under the , following revelations that the company manipulated seismic data used in safety screenings for restarting reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant. The order also addresses overcharging by a power retail subsidiary. This is a formal regulatory action requiring the company to overhaul its compliance and data management practices.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is based on official announcements from Japan's industry ministry, reported by multiple reputable outlets including Kyodo News and NHK. The reporting sits close to the primary source (the ministry's order), making the core fact reliable.

How new

The order was issued on November 6, 2026, and reported the same day, making this genuinely new coverage of a developing regulatory action.

Past coverage

We previously reported on Chubu Electric's 380-billion-yen special loss (Oct 30), the halt of reactor restart after data fraud probe (Sep 19), and withdrawal of restart screening applications (Sep 27), all stemming from the same data manipulation scandal.