Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan – The NRA was established in 2012 as an external organization of the Ministry of the Environment.

After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, Japan’s nuclear energy safety/security regulations were revised … Even with sharp drop in production from nuclear energy, Japan … It replaced the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), which came under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in order to separate nuclear regulation from the department responsible for natural resources and energy.

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Copyright © Nuclear Regulation Authority. Japan's reactors provide some 30% of the country's electricity and this is expected to increase to at least 40% by 2017. Nuclear Damage Compensation; Mr. Shigekazu Matsuura, Director for Nuclear Liability, Deputy Director of Nuclear Liability Office, Research and Development Bureau, Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and The starting point of Japan’s nuclear legislation is the Atomic Energy Basic Act.2 The Basic Act states that its objectives are to secure energy resources for the future and to promote the research, development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes Copyright © Nuclear Regulation … Laws & Regulations Page list Name of Laws and Regulations(PDF) Legislation Guidelines Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Recent Changes Public Comment Basel No Action Letter System Procedures concerning Foreign Account Management Institutions Principles Page list Strategic Directions and Priorities It replaced the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), which came under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in order to separate nuclear regulation from the department responsible for natural resources and …

Continuous Improvement of Nuclear Safety Regulations of Japan ~Research on the Nuclear Safety Regulation System and Organizations~ July 2015 All … Historical progress of nuclear safety regulations and nuclear safety regulatory organizations in Japan in response to the Mutsu nuclear ship accident and JCO criticality accident are reviewed.

JAPAN’S NEW REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR NUCLEAR POWER AND REPROCESSING PLANTS: TECHNICAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS JUNE 1 2017 . The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan was established as an independent regulatory authority based on lessons learned from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Commissioners are appointed by the Prime Minister of Japan on Diet approval. The Tokyo Electric Power’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in 2011 was a turning point for Japan’s nuclear energy and overall energy policy. Then the lessons we can learn from

progress of nuclear safety regulation in Japan in response to these two accidents. Nuclear energy has been a national strategic priority for Japan since 1973. The Nuclear Regulation Authority today formally accepted a report concluding unit 2 of Tohoku Electric Power Company's Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture meets revised safety standards.