With 11 days marking the 12th anniversary of the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said that nuclear power is not 100% safe. He also instructed the staff to always make decisions based on science and technology and work to improve safety.
On the 10th, Chairman Yamanaka gave an admonition to the staff of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, who are in charge of practical work. We must not overlook such dangers in our pursuit of advantages and efficiencies, and we must never forget this."
He added, ``In order to prevent such mistakes from happening, I believe that the safety regulations carried out by the Regulatory Commission are based on scientific knowledge and work to bring technology closer to what it should be. An accident like the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant In order to prevent this from happening again, please keep in mind that nuclear power is not 100% safe, but always make decisions based on science and technology.” I asked.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is a national agency established to strengthen regulations independently based on the lessons learned from the failure to prevent the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. We are conducting examinations necessary for the restart of nuclear power plants.