Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)

Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujimura

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CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY FUJIMURA:

Q&As

• Government's verification and assessment going forward on various investigation findings of the nuclear accident

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REPORTER: The Government's Investigation and Verification Committee on the Accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the National Diet of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC), the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident, and TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear Accidents Investigation Committee and Nuclear Safety and Quality Assurance Meeting Accident Investigation Verification Committee- the four types of investigation committees have completed their investigations and submitted reports. Is my understanding correct that, as Minister Hosono stated recently, the verification and assessment of these investigation findings will be conducted in the context of the new regulatory organization?

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY FUJIMURA: The investigation committees of the Government and the Diet put in extensive efforts to compile their reports. I would like to once again express my deep respect to all of those people involved. All investigation committees have now conducted verifications. Moving forward, we will carefully read and review the contents. Although the Nuclear Regulatory Agency will not be established until September, the Government will take any necessary measures which can be taken in the meantime.

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