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Japan, U.S. to cooperate further on peaceful use of nuclear energy+
WASHINGTON, March 19 Kyodo -
Japan and the United States agreed Friday to cooperate further in the field of
nuclear energy, including its peaceful use in developing countries and issues
such as light reactor sustainability and extending the lives of existing
reactors, Japanese officials said.
In a joint statement issued after a meeting of the U.S.-Japan Nuclear Energy
Steering Committee in Washington, the two countries said they will set up two
working groups in these areas.
Japan and the United States also shared their recognition of the importance of
nuclear nonproliferation.
The statement was released at a time when the number of nuclear reactors is
growing in emerging countries such as China, and other developing countries are
planning to build reactors for the first time.
Tokyo and Washington will work together to prevent possible diversion of
nuclear energy technologies and fuel for weapon use and ensure the safety of
the operation of reactors.
The first group will examine ''barriers and opportunities as well as efforts to
engage with third countries in the peaceful use of nuclear energy,'' according
to the statement.
The two countries will study ways to introduce international safety standards
and train necessary engineers, as well as take measures to increase business
opportunities in developing nations for commercial firms from both countries.
In the second working group on reactor longevity in Japan and the United
States, the two countries will cooperate in developing technologies to expand
the life of existing reactors and share each other's technologies, such as
Japan's quake-resistant steps.
They will also encourage regulatory authorities and private firms to
participate in the discussions of this group.
The statement said Japan and the United States also reaffirmed that nuclear
power is ''indispensable as an energy source for combating climate change as
well as ensuring energy security.''
In 2007, the two countries adopted the Japan-U.S. Joint Nuclear Energy Action
Plan, which centered on extending government assistance to reactor
constructions in the United States.
The Nuclear Energy Steering Committee decided to advance further bilateral
policy coordination between the two governments, based on an accord concluded
between Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama
in November.
==Kyodo
Japan and the United States agreed Friday to cooperate further in the field of
nuclear energy, including its peaceful use in developing countries and issues
such as light reactor sustainability and extending the lives of existing
reactors, Japanese officials said.
In a joint statement issued after a meeting of the U.S.-Japan Nuclear Energy
Steering Committee in Washington, the two countries said they will set up two
working groups in these areas.
Japan and the United States also shared their recognition of the importance of
nuclear nonproliferation.
The statement was released at a time when the number of nuclear reactors is
growing in emerging countries such as China, and other developing countries are
planning to build reactors for the first time.
Tokyo and Washington will work together to prevent possible diversion of
nuclear energy technologies and fuel for weapon use and ensure the safety of
the operation of reactors.
The first group will examine ''barriers and opportunities as well as efforts to
engage with third countries in the peaceful use of nuclear energy,'' according
to the statement.
The two countries will study ways to introduce international safety standards
and train necessary engineers, as well as take measures to increase business
opportunities in developing nations for commercial firms from both countries.
In the second working group on reactor longevity in Japan and the United
States, the two countries will cooperate in developing technologies to expand
the life of existing reactors and share each other's technologies, such as
Japan's quake-resistant steps.
They will also encourage regulatory authorities and private firms to
participate in the discussions of this group.
The statement said Japan and the United States also reaffirmed that nuclear
power is ''indispensable as an energy source for combating climate change as
well as ensuring energy security.''
In 2007, the two countries adopted the Japan-U.S. Joint Nuclear Energy Action
Plan, which centered on extending government assistance to reactor
constructions in the United States.
The Nuclear Energy Steering Committee decided to advance further bilateral
policy coordination between the two governments, based on an accord concluded
between Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama
in November.
==Kyodo
