Nuclear Regulation Authority

Nuclear Regulation Authority
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 19, 2012
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
Headquarters9-9, Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-8450
Employees1,133
Agency executives
  • Shinsuke Yamanaka, Chairman
  • Nobuhiko Ban, Commissioner
  • Shinya Nagasaki, Commissioner
  • Kousyun Yamaoka, Commissioner
  • Tomoyuki Sugiyama, Commissioner
Websitehttp://www.nsr.go.jp/english/

The Nuclear Regulation Authority (Japanese: 原子力規制委員会, Hepburn: Genshiryoku Kisei Iinkai; NRA) is an administrative body of the Cabinet of Japan established to ensure nuclear safety in Japan as part of the Ministry of the Environment. Established on September 19, 2012, its first head was Shunichi Tanaka.

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