Kepco shared contract details of 83 nuclear-related projects with Takahama's deputy mayor
Kansai Electric reportedly told the deputy mayor of a town hosting one of its nuclear plants about dozens of projects that a construction firm linked to him won.
Ex-Kepco exec admits receiving 'outrageous' gift in 1990s, suggesting collusion went back decades
Auditors at Kansai Electric Power Co. were aware that officials had received improper gifts even before a general shareholders meeting in June, and had raised questions on how management had dealt with the issue, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The latest revelation has ...
Kepco says two execs in nuclear division pocketed bulk of ¥318 million from Takahama official
Kepco said that among 20 staff who received gifts from a former town official, two executives in its nuclear business were each given gifts valued at over ¥100 million.
Construction firm linked to Takahama official in Kepco scandal won ¥3 billion in orders from utility
A construction company linked to a late former deputy mayor of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, at the center of a money scandal involving Kansai Electric Power Co. received orders worth at least ¥3 billion directly or indirectly from the Kepco group over four years, it ...
Kepco to disclose names of 20 executives involved in Fukui nuclear scandal
They received money and goods from a former deputy mayor of a town that hosted a Kepco nuclear plant.
Kepco to expand probe to see if more execs and employees received cash from deputy mayor
The move comes after Kepco Chairman Makoto Yagi admitted Saturday that he and other executives received money and goods from the ex-town official.
Sales at Kepco-linked company rose sixfold on nuclear projects
A construction company involved in a scandal at Kansai Electric Power Co. increased its sales at least sixfold over the five years to August 2018 for work related to nuclear power plants, data by a credit research agency showed Saturday. Yoshida Kaihatsu, based in Takahama, ...
Kepco execs got ¥320 million from ex-deputy mayor of town hosting nuclear plant
Kepco’s president said those involved tried to return what they received but were not able to do so because the former town official refused.
My smell, my soap: Japanese firm analyzes dirty clothes to concoct customized odor-killing solutions
With body odor being a concern for many during the scorching hot summer, a company in Fukui Prefecture recommends detergents and soaps that are customized to individuals based on an analysis of their clothing and possible causes of unfavorable odors. Mikiya Uehara, 57, president of ...
Municipal mergers, integrated casino resorts, bullet trains and the future of nuclear power plants — local issues with national political repercussions — are expected to be taken up by candidates from Hokkaido to Kyushu in the coming weeks as the country prepares for a ...
Fukui’s Obama: Overshadowed by a president
Although the presidential-themed euphoria surrounding the city of Obama has faded, the area's very tangible cultural legacies make it well worth a visit for the foodie and the history buff alike.
Buddhist monk ticketed for driving while wearing a robe sparks Twitter storm
Skateboarding, jumping rope and wielding lightsabers aren't things we typically expect monks to do. That was until September, when a monk in Fukui Prefecture was ticketed for wearing his traditional robe while driving. The police officer believed the robe was impeding his ability to operate ...
