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What does the JAEA do?

Work scope of JAEA ordained by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency Act of 2005

  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. Performing the functions concerning the disposal of radioactive waste, as listed in the following

    i. Final disposal of the radioactive waste generated in association with the functions of the Agency

    ii. Construction, improvement, maintenance and other management of the facilities for conducting the underground storage disposal , and closure of the underground storage facilities after completion of the underground storage disposal and management, after such closure, of the area where the underground storage facilities were located

  6. Utilization Sharing of facility and equipment
  7. Human resource development of nuclear energy field
  8. Collection, arrangement and dissemination of nuclear information
  9. Study and analysis requested by government (including safety regulation, nuclear disaster prevention, international non-proliferation)
  10. Related areas