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NPP from various perspectives --Japanese Government


There has consistently been no change to the position that the starting point is to take measures keeping the experience, regrets, and lessons learned of the TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident uppermost in mind.

We will do our utmost to achieve the reconstruction and recovery of Fukushima while reflecting on and responding to the pain felt by the people affected by the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

GOJ and nuclear operators must continue to reflect on the fact that they fell into the trap of the so-called “myth of safety”, resulting in the failure to adequately deal with the severe accident and prevent a disaster like this.
Around seven years after the disaster, approximately 24,000 people still remain subject to the evacuation order.

It is essential to proceed with such measures as compensating for the damage done by the nuclear accident, implementing decontamination work, constructing an interim storage facility for radioactive waste, decommissioning damaged reactors, disposing of contaminated water and controlling damage from groundless rumors.

There is also a pile of other challenges related to nuclear power generation, including what to do with spent fuels and final disposal of radioactive materials.

In order to address these challenges, GOJ should play a more proactive role in implementing preventive and multi-layered measures in order for the fundamental settlement of the contaminated water issue and decommissioning and the other issues related to nuclear power generation by bringing together domestic and international wisdom.

Japan, which has experienced the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, is giving the top priority to safety regarding nuclear power when realizing the 2030 energy mix and making its energy choices for 2050 and is reducing its dependency on nuclear power as much as possible as it aims to expand renewable energy.


Strategic Energy Plan (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Japan) (https://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/en/category/others/basic_plan/5th/pdf/strategic_energy_plan.pdf) (2019/6/15)


Taiyo Kase

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