New nuclear regulatory body

New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold placards and banners in front of the building (back) housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. The protesters criticized the authority, launched the same day, because it includes people from the "nuclear village" -- referring to the close-knit community of bureaucrats, utility officials and academics with vested interests in promoting atomic power.

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