US, Japan unveil nuclear energy collaboration plan

Washington (Platts)--25Apr2007

A joint US-Japanese "action plan" on nuclear energy was presented to the
two countries' leaders this week, DOE said in an April 25 statement.
The plan covers collaboration "on policies and programs that support the
construction of new power plants" in both countries. Also included is work
under the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, an effort launched by the US last
year to develop new types of reprocessing plants and fast reactors.
Akira Amari, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Energy
Secretary Samuel Bodman announced in January their commitment to draw up the
plan, which was presented to President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe during Abe's visit to Washington, DC this week. The plan
was signed earlier this month by Bodman, Amari, and two other Japanese
ministers.