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Nagoya, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)--Embattled Chubu Electric Power Co.'s new president said Thursday that he will tackle corporate culture reform and take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of data fraud, in order to restore trust in the company. Minoru Yasui took office at the start of this month following a series of scandals at the power utility, including data falsification involving it......

Major Japanese industrial players join Helical Fusion as construction of Helix HARUKA advances through a public-private partnership spanning government, national research infrastructure, and Japan's manufacturing sectorTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ZEROe--Helical Fusion Co., Ltd., a fusion energy company developing a Helical Stellarator with the goal of achieving commercially viable fusion power in the 2030s, today announced the completion of a JPY 3.23 billion (approximately USD 20.6 million) Series B second close. The round marks another expansion of the industrial coalition forming around Helical Fusion's Helix Program. Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., one of Japan's major electrical and industrial equipment manufacturers, has joined Helical Fusion as both an investor and an Official Partner of the Helix Program. Other new investors in the second close include HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION(https://www.ad-hzm.co.jp/english/), Fujikura Ltd.(https://www.fujikura.co.jp/en/), TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.(https://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp...

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Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant began its sixth release of treated water for fiscal 2026 on Monday, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said. The release from the disaster-stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, will involve about 7,800 tons of treated water containing radioactive tritium diluted with large......

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Okuma, Fukushima Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--A supermarket opened in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, , on Friday, becoming the first new store in the northeastern Japan town since the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. More than 500 people lined up ahead of the opening of the store, operated by Maruto Co., headquartered in the Fuk......

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Friday began investigating the inside of the meltdown-stricken No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant by inserting a robotic arm through an opening in the containment vessel. The company aims to better understand conditions inside the reactor at the plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, ......

LONDON & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MidOcean Energy ("MidOcean" or the "Company"), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, today announced the conclusion of its 2026 equity capital raise, securing more than $4 billion of closed and pending commitments over the last 12 months from new strategic and institutional investors, as well as significant re-ups from existing investors. The capital committed significantly exceeded the Company's original target of $2 billion, reflecting continued confidence in MidOcean's strategy, portfolio, team and long-term growth outlook. The raise includes commitments from strategic investors, sovereign-linked institutions and financial investors. Among the new investors are the Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, Idemitsu Kosan, NYK Line (through Diamond Gas MidOcean), The Arab Energy Fund, Shizuoka Gas and certain Korean institutional investors. The proceeds are expected to enhance MidOcean's balance sheet flexibility and p...

Minoru Yasui has succeeded Kingo Hayashi, who resigned as president to take responsibility for scandals at the firm....

Kakegawa, Shizuoka Pref., Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--Minoru Yasui, new president of Chubu Electric Power Co., pledged Thursday to reform corporate governance following a series of misconduct cases involving its nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Yasui met with Masaru Shimomura, mayor of Omaezaki, Shizuoka, home to the Hamaoka nuclear plant, to outline the company's approach to re......

Nagoya, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Chubu Electric Power Co. said Friday that it has withdrawn its applications for Nuclear Regulation Authority safety screening required to restart the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The power utility announced the move following revelations of fraud involving earthquake-related data. According to the......

BP reduces its Browse Project stake to 34.33%, sharing future investment needs and risk with Osaka Gas while retaining exposure to the development....

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Mutsu, Aomori Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--The mayor of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, was informed on Friday that Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. are interested in using an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the northeastern Japan city. Mayor Tomoya Yamamoto received the information at a meeting in Mutsu with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. Pr......

The NRA's secretariat also said it will conduct additional reviews of how the company handled a whistleblower report about the data fraud....

Fortis Healthcare has appealed to the Supreme Court against a recent Delhi High Court order. The order mandated a forensic audit of Fortis's dealings with IHH Healthcare and RHT Health Trust. This legal battle stems from Daiichi Sankyo's efforts to enforce an arbitral award against former promoters. Fortis argues the high court order unfairly impacts its public shareholders and IHH....

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 September 2026 at 8 AM EEST  (katri.pehkonen@wartsila.com) Technology group Wärtsilä and Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Co., Ltd. (TGES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate power supply solutions for data centres in Japan. The MoU was signed in Helsinki in August 2026. Driven by the rapid growth of AI and cloud computing, demand for new data centre capacity is accelerating in Japan. At the same time, grid connection constraints and lengthy power procurement timelines are creating challenges for developers seeking to...

Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. have expressed an intention to join an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The facility currently accepts spent nuclear fuel only from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. and Japan Atomic Powe......

The fire caused no injury or had no impact on the safety of the plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, the company said....

Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--Chubu Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that a fire occurred on the day at its idled Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan. The fire caused no injury or had no impact on the safety of the plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, the company said. Around 10:40 a.m., a worker spotted a small fire in a control panel in a building for power disconnection and connectio......