Japan's chief nuclear regulator pledges to improve safety

Japan's chief nuclear regulator pledges to improve safety

Japan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Yoshiaki Oka speaks at the 59th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 14, 2015. Oka pledged to redouble efforts for improved safety of nuclear reactors taking lessons learned from the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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