In his opening address, JAIF Chairman Takashi Imai first\nreferred to the fact that as of 2018, only nine nuclear power plants in Japan had\ncleared examinations under the new regulatory standards and been restarted. He\nsaid that the Tokai-2\n(BWR, 1,100MWe), owned and operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC), had\nobtained permission for a lifetime extension, the first ever for a BWR in Japan,\nand that although it might still take time to realize the resumption of its\noperation, restarting it \u201cmust certainly be carried out.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nchairman then mentioned the Atomic Energy Association (ATENA), an organization established\nby the Japanese nuclear industry in July 2018 for the purpose of improving\nnuclear safety. He said that he expected that the integration of knowledge and\nresources through its activities would further accelerate the restarting of the\ncountry\u2019s NPPs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also\nexpressed concern for the harsh public view of nuclear energy, as well as for\nthe shortage of human resources that it implied for the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imai\nalso spoke of \u201cstirring up interest\u201d among the younger generation by developing\nsmall modular reactors (SMRs), adding that JAIF would work to advance the\nnuclear industry by promoting (1) regional and national understanding, (2) the ensuring\nand fostering of human resources, and (3) international cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nchairman\u2019s comments were followed by State Minister Yoshihiro Seki of the\nMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), who reiterated his recognition that\nthe decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants, along with\nthe contaminated water measures there, were issues of the highest priority. He\nemphasized that METI\u2014based on the fifth national Strategic Energy Plan, which\nwas approved at a Cabinet meeting last summer\u2014would work to reinforce technology\nand human resource development, while also carrying out \u201ca reliable energy\npolicy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next\nto speak at the party was Chairman Satoru Katsuno of the Federation of Electric\nPower Companies of Japan (FEPC), who said that his organization would go all\nout in dealing with the safety examinations conducted by the Nuclear Regulation\nAuthority (NRA), toward restarting the country\u2019s idle NPPs as soon as possible.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nthen said that the FEPC would steadily provide resources necessary to operate\nthe Rokkasho Reprocessing Facility, given the importance of the nuclear fuel\ncycle to ensuring stable supplies of energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding\nthe geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW), meanwhile, Katsuno\nsaid that his organization would pursue dialogue with regional parties sincerely\non behalf of nuclear operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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