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ECONOMY • JAPAN

Japan orders Chubu Electric to improve controls after data scandal

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Japan’s industry ministry ordered Chubu Electric to improve its business practices after a data scandal. The ministry called for changes to the insular culture of the company’s specialized nuclear power division, according to The Japan Times.

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The order concerns a Japanese utility’s nuclear division; the supplied report does not identify a direct effect on U.S. businesses, energy markets or households.