Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Chairman Keisuke Yokoo met with Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori for the first time since assuming his post in June, emphasizing that fulfilling the company's responsibility to Fukushima is its greatest mission. Yokoo stated that he will devote all efforts to balancing reconstruction and decommissioning, as well as continuous reform. Governor Uchibori responded that the safe and reliable implementation of decommissioning work is a fundamental prerequisite for reconstruction, and called for appropriate measures on decommissioning, reputational damage, and compensation. After the meeting, Yokoo said that regarding capital tie-ups for business restructuring, he will proceed with partners who share the basic recognition that securing funds and personnel for Fukushima operations is a fundamental prerequisite.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, IncorporatedChairman reaffirms commitment to Fukushima decommissioning and compensation, but no concrete financial or operational impact stated.