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A Nippon individual savings account (NISA) is an account that is meant to help residents in Japan save money with tax-exempt benefits. It is modeled after the Individual Savings Account in the United Kingdom. [citation needed] There are two types of NISA accounts: a
The NISA received strong criticism following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. According to a government report to the International Atomic Energy Agency in June 2011, "NISA's lack of independence from the trade ministry, which promotes the use of atomic power, hampered a quick response to the disaster at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant this year". [6]
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency initially rated the Unit 1 situation as below both of these previous accidents; on 13 March it announced it was classifying the event as Level 4, an "accident with local consequences". [39] On 18 March it raised its rating on Units 1, 2 and 3 to Level 5, an "accident with wider consequences".
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (Japanese: 原子力規制委員会, Hepburn: Genshiryoku Kisei Iinkai, NRA) is an administrative body of the Cabinet of Japan established to ensure nuclear safety in Japan as part of the Ministry of the Environment. [1] [2] Established on September 19, 2012, its first head was Shunichi Tanaka. [3]
Video streaming of the commission session is available in English language interpretation simultaneously in live and archive. On July 5, 2012, the National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission released an executive summary report [5] of The Fukushima Nuclear Accident. The report "blames Japanese culture ...
The Summary. Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.” The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast.
In many contexts in Japan (government, media markets, sports, regional business or trade union confederations), regions are used that deviate from the above-mentioned common geographical 8-region division that is sometimes referred to as "the" regions of Japan in the English Wikipedia and some other English-language publications. Examples of ...
Six Codes (Chinese: 六法; pinyin: Liù Fǎ; Kana: ろっぽう; Hangul: 육법) refers to the six main legal codes that make up the main body of law in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. [1] Sometimes, the term is also used to describe the six major areas of law. Furthermore, it may refer to all or part of a collection of statutes.