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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 Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) did not press Tepco to prepare for a so-called full station blackout — the loss of main and backup power — because the “probability was small.” NISA instead asked Tepco to explain why new prevention measures would not be necessary. [ 10 ]
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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]
警備監補 [8] Keibikan-ho: 1等警備正 Ittō-keibisei: 2等警備正 Nitō-keibisei: 3等警備正 Santō-keibisei: 1等警備士 Ittō-keibishi: 2等警備士 Nitō-keibishi: 3等警備士 Santō-keibishi: Self-Defense Forces 1954–1962; 将 Shō: 将補 Shō-ho: 1佐 Issa: 2佐 Nisa: 3佐 Sansa: 1尉 Ichi'i: 2尉 Ni'i: 3尉 San'i: 1962 ...
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".
Every adult woman in Japan, excepting the under twenty and unmarried, was forced to join the Association. [ 19 ] Likewise, in June, all youth organizations were merged into the Greater Japan Imperial Rule Assistance Youth Corps ( 翼賛青年団 , Yokusan Sonendan ) , based on the model of the German Sturmabteilung (stormtroopers).