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Investigation confirms falsified earthquake-safety data at Japanese nuclear plant

An investigation confirmed that a Japanese nuclear plant operator falsified earthquake-safety data. No accident or immediate radiation hazard was indicated.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 15, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC.

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Confirmed safety-data fraud undermines confidence in nuclear oversight and may require inspections or operational restrictions.

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Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors ↗asiaone.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Investigation confirms data fraud by Japanese nuclear plant operator-Xinhua ↗english.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
Investigation confirms data fraud by Japanese nuclear plant operator-Xinhua ↗english.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
Investigation confirms data fraud by Japanese nuclear plant operator ↗japanherald.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors ↗newdelhitimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC
Official investigative report says Japan nuclear plant operator had falsified earthquake data ↗thepeninsulaqatar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC

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