Core Viewpoint - The President of Chubu Electric Power Company, Tetsu Katsuno, apologized for data falsification related to the seismic design of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, indicating that this issue could undermine the foundation of the nuclear energy industry [1][3]. Group 1 - Chubu Electric Power Company admitted on January 5 that it manipulated data to ensure the restart of Units 3 and 4 of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, specifically by underestimating the potential maximum damage from earthquakes [3]. - The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan criticized Chubu Electric Power Company on January 7 for willfully manipulating data and decided to continue halting the relevant review process [3].