This report is composed of three parts. Part I explains how Japan’s nuclear power operations have evolved, with a focus on historical facts including the context in which the business model of being “privately run under national policy” was established and the historical background of the development of Japan’s nuclear damage compensation system, as well as relevant overseas laws and international agreements. Based on the nuclear risks that were revealed in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident as well as the historical context and ongoing discussions concerning the current scheme for addressing such risks
This report is composed of three parts. Part I explains how Japan’s nuclear power operations have evolved, with a focus on historical facts including the context in which the business model of being “privately run under national policy” was established and the historical background of the development of Japan’s nuclear damage compensation system, as well as relevant overseas laws and international agreements. Based on the nuclear risks that were revealed in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident as well as the historical context and ongoing discussions concerning the current scheme for addressing such risks