About JAEA

Name of Organization
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Head office location
Ibaraki Prefecture (Tokaimura), Japan
Date of establishment
October 1st, 2005
Mission


Outline of Law of JAEA
  Work scope of new organization
  1. Basic research of nuclear energy
  2. Application research of nuclear energy
  3. Technical establishment of nuclear fuel cycle
    i. R&D of Fast Breeder Reactor
    ii. R&D of nuclear fuel for FBR
    iii.R&D of Reprocessing
    iv. R&D of treatment and disposal of HLW
  4. Promotion of application of R&D results of above areas
  5. Utilization Sharing of facility and equipment
  6. Human resource development of nuclear energy field
  7. Collection, arrangement and dissemination of nuclear information
  8. Study and analysis requested by government (including safety regulation, nuclear disaster prevention, international non-proliferation)
  9. Related areas
Organization


Plan for meeting the midterm goal
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online information

Location of environment monitoring posts measuring amount of radiation. (details)

links

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