"Keep the legal compliance firmly" Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. requested the electric power companies to receive problems. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry July 2 21:20
In response to problems with the receipt of gold products by former executives of Kansai Electric Power, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry requested the heads of major electric power companies to establish their efforts for legal compliance within the company.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held a regular discussion meeting with power companies on the 2nd, and the presidents of 13 companies including major power companies attended.
Mr. Takashi Morimoto, president of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., once again apologized for the problem of receipt of gold products by former management executives, and said, "I keep in mind that the responsibility of top management is extremely important. We will work to restore trust with the unwavering determination that there is no Kansai Electric Power Company."
In response to this, Minister Kajiyama said, “Many people felt uncomfortable and distrustful about this issue, but I would like to see constant efforts to restore trust. I want you to improve its effectiveness."
In addition, Minister Kajiyama mentioned that a large-scale power outage lasted for a long time due to typhoon No. 15 last September. Instead, I hope that we will continue to make the most of our reflections in the future.” He urged each company to cooperate in dealing with disasters.
After that, the meeting was held privately, and according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, we exchanged views with Minister Kajiyama on the idea of reducing coal-fired power generation and the efforts of each company.