Review and analysis of Japan's efforts to ensure nuclear non-proliferation; Significant elements in terms of winning trust for the peaceful nature of the nuclear energy use and future challenges

Yamamura, Tsukasa; Matsushima, Hideya; Otsuka, Naoto*; Tazaki, Makiko ; Mizuma, Hideki*; Kadota, Koshu*; Kimoto, Toru

Japan initiated a program of peaceful use of nuclear energy in 1950s. Since that time, Japan has made it clear that the program is carried out strictly for peaceful purposes in a transparent manner, implementing measures to win trust from international community. In this report, we review, analyze and evaluate Japan's efforts to ensure nuclear non-proliferation, deviding them into seven categories. Through such review, analysis and evaluation, the significant elements in terms of wining the trust for the peaceful nature of the nuclear energy use and future challenges have been identified for each category stated above. We expect this report to contribute to the discussion on the policy of peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear non-proliferation within the Atomic Energy Commission of Japan and to be any use for the states which plan to initiate nuclear energy use program on a significant scale including the deployment of nuclear power plants.