Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

February 19, 2026
Japanese
Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU
Laying of flowers at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims
  1. Four Governors (the Philippines, Chile, Ghana and Thailand) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Japan from January 18 to 24 at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of this invitation was to further deepen the understanding of the Ambassadors of each country who serve as Governors of the IAEA Board of Governors regarding Japan's efforts in nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
  2. They visited TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center and Remains of the earthquake Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School, where they received an explanation about the circumstnces at the time of the earthquake. They also observed Japan’s efforts toward the decommissioning of FNDPS, including the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea in a safe and steady manner. In addition, they were welcomed by Fukushima Medical University, JAEA, Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN), and National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology Agency (QST) Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology to see Japan's cutting-edge technologies in fields such as radiation medicine, nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear fusion research. In Hiroshima, they visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to deepen their understanding of the realities of the atomic bombings. They also laid flowers at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims. In Tokyo, They paid a courtesy call on Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and exchanged views on the promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the importance of denuclearisation of North Korea, and other topics.
  3. The participating Governors highly commended the program, through which they deepened their understanding that efforts toward the decommissioning of FDNPS are progressing in a safe and steady manner, as well as Japan’s advanced technologies for peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Furthermore, we have shared the view on the importance of efforts, including through the NPT Review Conference, to resolve non-proliferation issues, especially those concerning North Korea.
TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Naka Fusion Institute
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) Nuclear Science Research Institute
Fukushima Medical University

(Reference1) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The IAEA, as one of its main objectives, has been promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and its applications in the fields of medicine, environment, and food security, as well as conducting various technical cooperation activities for developing countries. The peaceful uses of nuclear energy have been attracting more and more attention in recent years as a means of contributing to the resolution of global issues and the achievement of the SDGs.

(Reference2) IAEA Governors

The IAEA designates and elects 35 countries as the members states of the Board of Governors, and the Ambassadors to Permanent Representative of those states to the International Organizations in Vienna serve as members of the Board. The Board of Governors consists of the designated member states (advanced nuclear nations, including Japan) and elected members (two-year terms).

(Reference3) Invitation program for IAEA Governors

The purpose of this invitation is to further deepen the international community's understanding of Japan's initiatives in various fields such as peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the efforts towards decommissioning and the discharge of the ALPS treated water into the sea, nuclear non-proliferation, and research and development of nuclear fusion.

This time they made the following visits and courtesy calls (*in order of schedule).

  1. National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Naka Fusion Institute
  2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) Nuclear Science Research Institute, Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN)
  3. Courtesy call on Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs
  4. Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-Global-Medical Science Center
  5. TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
  6. TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center
  7. Remains of the earthquake Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School
  8. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

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