New nuclear regulatory body

New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows radiation physics expert Shunichi Tanaka in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2012. The Japanese government said the same day it will launch a new nuclear safety body on Sept. 19 and appoint Tanaka as its head, deciding it cannot allow a further delay in revamping Japan's regulatory setup following the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in 2011.

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