New nuclear regulator attends press conference

New nuclear regulator attends press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Geologist Akira Ishiwatari attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2014, after becoming a commissioner at Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority. Ishiwatari, a former Tohoku University professor, will oversee the assessment of earthquake and tsunami hazards that could affect nuclear plants.

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