Japan Atomic Energy Agency
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History
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency was formed October 1, 2005 by a merger of the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and the Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC).[3]
The "Japan Atomic Energy Agency Act of 2005" established the scope of agency concerns,[4] including
- Basic research of nuclear energy[4]
- Promotion of research and development results[4]
- Human resource development[4]
- Study and analysis of safety regulation, prevention of nuclear disasters, international non-proliferation, etc.[4]
Japan Atomic Energy Agency Media
Headquarters of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Related pages
References
- ↑ JAEA is an English acronym. JAEA stands for "Japan Atomic Energy Agency".
- ↑ 独立行政法人一覧 (in Japanese) ("The List of Independent Administrative Institutions"), 2009; retrieved 2012-6-2.
- ↑ Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA),"October 2005 Establishment of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) by merging JAERI and JNC" Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 JAEA, "What does the JAEA do? Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-2.
