TEPCO Chief Has Committed Suicide? -Unconfirmed Rumor

Hearing unconfirmed rumors circulating that a TEPCO chief in Japan has committed suicide or has fled the country. One Japanese source for this rumor is InterPressNews at this link. Another rumor source can be found here. Chatter is circulating that the chief has not been seen in three weeks and may have committed suicide or fled the country due to recent pressures on Japan.

Speculation is also circulating that TEPCO may become nationalized. One write-up on this rumor may be found here.

This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information.