NRA's Shimazaki inspects Shimokita Peninsula

NRA's Shimazaki inspects Shimokita Peninsula

AOMORI, Japan - Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority Commissioner Kunihiko Shimazaki (L) is briefed about an observation ship's recording device for underground structure assessment in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on May 12, 2014, during his inspection of sites for underground structure investigation on Shimokita Peninsula conducted by the secretariat of the authority.

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