Topic - Nuclear Regulation Authority

is an administrative body of the Cabinet of Japan established on September 19, 2012 to ensure nuclear safety in Japan. Its first head is Shunichi Tanaka. It is part of the Ministry of the Environment. - Source: Wikipedia

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