Shunichi Tanaka to be tapped for new nuclear body chief

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Shunichi Tanaka, an expert on radiation physics and a former member of the country's key panel involved in setting nuclear policies. The Japanese government plans to appoint Tanaka as the head of the new nuclear regulation authority, sources close to the matter said on July 20, 2012.

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