Kansai Electric execs took in 320 mil. yen from nuclear town power broker

Kansai Electric Power Co. said Friday that 20 people at the company had "improperly" received a total of 320 million yen ($3 million) in money and goods from an individual with strong ties to the host of one of its nuclear power plants.Kansai Electric President Shigeki Iwane, 66, said they accepted the money and goods over seven years since 2011 as congratulatory gifts to celebrate new posts and as seasonal greetings from the individual -- identified through tax inspection as the late deputy mayor of Takahama town in Fukui Prefecture.Iwane said they tried to return them, as they later found…READ FULL ARTICLE