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kristopher

(29,798 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:43 PM Jul 2012

National Diet* of Japan: Report of The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation

*The Diet is the parliamentary body in Japan.

Executive summary in English

http://www.nirs.org/fukushima/naiic_report.pdf

To: MR. TAKAHIRO YOKOMICHI, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MR. KENJI HIRATA, PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS THE NATIONAL DIET OF JAPAN

THE UNPRECEDENTED NUCLEAR ACCIDENT that began on March 11, 2011 is the subject of the following report, which we hereby present to the members of the National Diet of Japan for their review. We do this in accordance with the Act Regarding the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission.

Our investigative task is adjourned today, some six months after the appointment of our Chairman and Members in December of 2011.

This report is meant to reinforce the administrative authority of the legislative body and strengthen oversight activities on issues related to nuclear power. As the first independent commission chartered by the Diet in the history of Japan’s constitutional government, we would like to emphasize how important it is that this report be utilized, for the Japanese people and for the people of the world.
CHAIRMAN:
KIYOSHI KUROKAWA


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