Atomic Energy
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga Receives a Courtesy Call from Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
On October 9, commencing at around 1:45 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary, received a courtesy call from Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). An overview of the meeting is as follows.
1. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga conveyed his gratitude to Director General Amano for his efforts related to compling the IAEA’s Fukushima Report and stated that he hopes to continue cooperating with him with regard to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the field of nuclear safety and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga also stated that Japan is placing importance on the role of the IAEA related to the nuclear issues of North Korea and Iran, and intends to cooperate closely going forward.
2. In response, Director General Amano expressed his appreciation for Japan’s support for the activities of IAEA, and explained the IAEA’s recent activities including Iranian nuclear issue. He then stated that he intends to continue collaborating closely with Japan in areas such as the handling of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
