Japan

Appendix 1 - International, Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements

Agreements with the IAEA
Amendments to Articles VI Of the Agency Statute	Ratified:	31 May, 2000
Agreement on privileges and immunities	Entry into force:	18 April, 1963
NPT-relatedsafeguards agreement INFCIRC/255	Entry into force:	2 December, 1977
Additional Protocol	Entry into force:	16 December, 1999
Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related Nuclear Science and Technology (RCA)	Entry into force:	4 June, 2002
*Main international treaties*
Non-Proliferation Treaty	Entry into force:	8 June, 1976
Convention on physical protection of nuclear material	Entry into force:	27 November, 1988
Convention on early notification of a nuclear accident	Entry into force:	10 July, 1987
Convention on assistance in the case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency	Entry into force:	10 July, 1987
Vienna Convention on civil liability for nuclear damage	Non-Party
Protocol to amend the Vienna Convention on civil liability for nuclear damage	Not signed
Convention on supplementary compensation for nuclear damage	Not signed
Convention on nuclear safety	Entry into force:	24 October, 1996
Joint convention on the safety of spent fuel management and on the safety of radioactive waste management	Entry into force:	24 November, 2003
*Bilateral agreements*
Agreement for: Canada (i) provision of information (ii) provision of nuclear materials, facilities and equipment (iii) transfer of patent rights (iv) use of facilities and equipment (v) provision of technical aid and services (The above content is an example only. Other forms of co-operation are not to be neglected.)	Effective Date: Agreement Revised: (valid for 10 years, terminated hereafter by notice 6 months prior to the said termination)	27 July, 1960 2 September, 1980
Agreement for: United Kingdom (i) provision and exchange of information (ii) provision of nuclear materials, facilities and equipment (iii) provision of services (iv) other means	Effective Date: Agreement Revised: (valid for 30 years)	15 October, 1968 12 October, 1998
Agreement for: France (i) exchange of experts (ii) exchange of information (iii) provision of nuclear materials, facilities and secrecy technologies (iv) provision of services (v) co-operation in mining and the exploitation and use of mines (vi) other means	Agreement Revised (valid for 45 years starting on the effective date of the current Japan-France Agreement. Terminated thereafter by notice 6 months prior to the said termination date.)	19 July, 1990
Agreement for: Australia (i) exchange of experts (ii) provision and exchange of information (iii)provision of nuclear materials, facilities and secrecy technologies (iv) provision of services (v) other means	Effective date: (Valid for 30 years, terminated thereafter by notice 6 months prior to the said termination date.)	17 August, 1982
Agreement for: China (i) exchange of experts (ii) provision and exchange of information (iii) provision of nuclear materials, facilities and secrecy technologies (iv) provision of services (v) other means	Effective date: (Valid for 15 years, automatically extended thereafter for 5 years unless notice is provided 6 months prior to the termination date)	10 July, 1986
Agreement for: USA (i) exchange of experts (ii) provision and exchange of information (iii) provision of nuclear materials and facilities (iv) provision of services (v) other means	Effective date: (Valid for 30 years, terminated thereafter by notice 6 months prior to the said termination date.)	17 July, 1988

Appendix 2 - Directory of the main organisations, instituions and companies involved in nuclear power-related activites

National atomic energy authority

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

c/o Cabinet Office

Central Government Building No. 4, 7F

3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo, Japan

Tel.: +81-3 3581 6690

Fax: +81-3 3581 9827

http://aec.jst.go.jp/

Government organisations

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,

Science and Technology (MEXT)

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo, Japan

Tel.: +81-3 5253 4160

Fax: +81-3 5253 4162

http://www.mext.go.jp/

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo, Japan

Tel.: +81-3 3501 1991

Fax: +81-3 3508 8447

http://www.meti.go.jp/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)

2-11-1 Shibakouen, Minato-ku

Tokyo, Japan

Tel.: +81-3 6402 2598

Fax: +81-3 6402 2593

http://www.mofa.go.jp/index.html

Corporations related to nuclear power

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Head Office

4-49 Muramatsu, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan

Tel.: +81-29-282-1122

http://www.jaea.go.jp/english/index.shtml

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI)

Office of Planning

14-1, Suehiro-cho, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba Prefecture

Tel: +81-4-7142-2400

Fax: +81-4-7142-2419

http://www.jaeri.go.jp/

Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC)

Executive Office for Policy Planning and Administration

4-49, Muramatsu

Tokai-Mura

Naka-Gun, Ibaraki Prefecture

Tel: +81-29-282-1122

Fax: +81-29-282-4917

http://www.jnc.go.jp/

Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (NUPEC)

Safety Information Research Center

1-8, Toranomon 4-Chome

Minato-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-4512-2500

Fax: +81-3-4512-2600

http://www.nupec.or.jp/

Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc. (JAIF)

Department of Information & Research

2-13, Shiba-daimon 1-Chome

Minato-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-5777-0750

Fax: +81-3-5777-0760

http://www.jaif.or.jp/

Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES)

Fujita Kanko Toranomon Bldg., 3-17-1

Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-4501-1111

http://www.jnes.go.jp/

Owners/operators

The Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPCO)

Nuclear Power Department

9-4, Otemachi 1-Chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-3279-2187

Fax: +81-3-3241-1780

http://www.fepc.or.jp/

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. (HEPCO)

Higashi 1-Chome, Ohdori

Chuoku, Sapporo

Tel: +81-11-251-1111

http://www.hepco.co.jp/

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOHOKU)

7-1, Ichibancho 3-Chome

Aoba-ku, Sendai

Tel: +81-22-225-2111

http://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO)

1-3, Uchisaiwai-cho

1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-3501-8111

http://www.tepco.co.jp/

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (CHUBU)

Ichibanchi Toshin-Cho,

Higashi-ku, Nagoya

Tel: +81-52-951-8211

http://www.chuden.co.jp/

Hokuriku Electric Power Co., Inc. (HOKURIKU)

15-1, Ushijima, Toyama

Tel: +81-76-441-2511

http://www.rikuden.co.jp/

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO)

3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome

Kita-ku, Osaka

Tel.: +81-66-441-8821

http://www.kepco.co.jp/

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (CHUGOKU)

4-33, Komachi

Naka-ku, Hiroshima

Tel.: +81-82-241-0211

http://www.energia.co.jp/

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (SHIKOKU)

2-5, Marunouchi,

Takamatsu

Tel: +81-87-821-5061

http://www.yonden.co.jp/

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (KYUSHU)

2-1-82, Watanabe-Dori,

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Tel: +81-92-761-3031

http://www.kyuden.co.jp

Japan Atomic Power Co., Inc. (JAPCO)

6-1, 1-Chome, Otemachi,

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-3201-6631

http://www.japc.co.jp/

Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)

http://criepi.denken.or.jp/

World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)

http://www.wano-tc.or.jp/

Fuel cycle

Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC)

4-49, Muramatsu, Tokai-Mura, Naka-Gun,

Ibaraki Prefecture

Tel: +81-29-282-1122

http://www.jnc.go.jp/

References

[1] The New Long-Range Plan for Development and Utilisation of Nuclear Energy (Revised in November 2000)

[2] IAEA Energy and Economic Data Base (EEDB)

[3] IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS)

[4] Organization and Staff of Electric Utilities and Related Corporations, Japan Electric Association

[5] Nuclear Power Yearbook, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc.

This is an edited extract from the IAEA Country Nuclear Power Profile of Japan, compiled in 2003. The complete entry is available from the IAEA.

Last updated: 15 March 2006