United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan

The United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan is a bilateral agreement designed to establish a framework for joint research and development in nuclear energy technology. The agreement was signed on April 18, 2007. ^[1]

Japan also maintain nuclear energy agreements with countries such as Australia, Canada, China, France, and the United Kingdom ^[2] and is in discussion with other nations.^{[ citation needed ]}

Under the plan, the United States and Japan collaborate on research in several key areas:

Fast reactor technology

Fuel cycle technology

Advanced computer simulation and modeling, small and medium reactors

safeguards and physical protection, and nuclear waste management.

The activities are overseen and coordinated by a joint steering committee. ^[3]

An initial progress report was scheduled for completion in April 2008.

See also

• Energy portal

• United States Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
• Nuclear Power 2010 Program
• Nuclear power in the United States
• Energy policy of the United States
• Energy in Japan
• Nuclear power in Japan

References

1. United States and Japan Sign Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan Archived 2009-07-20 at the Wayback Machine , United States Department of Energy, published 2007-04-25, accessed 2007-05-02
2. US & Japan Sign Nuclear Power Cooperation Plan, Environment News Service, published 2007-01-10, accessed 2007-05-02
3. Fact Sheet: United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine , United States Department of Energy , published 2007-04-25, accessed 2007-05-02