Promote Understanding
▲ Summary
At the beginning of the Forum, Mr. Yuichi TONOZUKA, President of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) delivered an opening address.
He emphasized the necessity of appropriate actions reflecting international nuclear nonproliferation circumstances in order to promote peaceful use of nuclear energy. He then expressed his expectations that the forum would provide an ideal opportunity to improve understanding of current international trends as well as to consider Japan's approach and JAEA' s role toward the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation.
The opening address was followed by opening remarks by Mr. Saburo KOUMOTO, Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. His remarks were as follows;
Resource-poor Japan actively promotes nuclear energy, especially the nuclear fuel cycle and fast breeder reactors, since nuclear energy maintains stable energy supply and avoids emission of carbon dioxide. At the same time, Japan accepts IAEA Safeguards according to the international agreement. Japan also promotes the strengthening of international nuclear nonproliferation regime and international Safeguards.
The current nuclear nonproliferation regime, however, is recognized as a serious global issue of common concern. The international nuclear nonproliferation systems and technologies are required to be reviewed from various aspects. Japan is willing to be involved in such review based on its Safeguards experience and technical expertise. I believe that this Forum hosted by JAEA has a significance meaning in exchanging views on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation among government officials and experts from various countries in the world.
