Japan Atomic Energy Agency

The  or JAEA,JAEA is an English acronym. JAEA stands for "Japan Atomic Energy Agency". is a Japanese organization that seeks to research, promote, and monitor the peaceful use of nuclear energy.  It is an Independent Administrative Institution.独立行政法人一覧  ("The List of Independent Administrative Institutions"), 2009; retrieved 2012-6-2.

History
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency was formed October 1, 2005 by a merger of the  Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and the Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC).Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA),"October 2005 Establishment of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) by merging JAERI and JNC" ; retrieved 2012-6-2.

The "Japan Atomic Energy Agency Act of 2005" established the scope of agency concerns,JAEA,  "What does the JAEA do? ; retrieved 2012-6-2. including
 Basic research of nuclear energy
 Promotion of research and development results
 Human resource development 
 Study and analysis of safety regulation, prevention of nuclear disasters, international non-proliferation, etc.

Related pages
 Independent Administrative Institution
 List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan
 Fukushima I nuclear accidents

References

Other websites
English JAEA website ;  

Category:Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan