Hamaoka nuclear power plant data fraud “Loss of trust in nuclear power business” Chairman of the Electric Power Industry Federation

Nozomi Mori, chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies, which is made up of major electric power companies, apologized for the fact that Chubu Electric Power continued to process data improperly even after the Nuclear Regulation Authority requested an explanation during its review of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, stating that the company had ``lost trust in the nuclear power business.''