The government promises to enhance the transparency of its nuclear safety checks introduced since the crisis erupted at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, including disclosing all exchanges between atomic regulators and utilities, industry minister Yukio Edano said Tuesday.
Edano also said the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency will accept questions and requests from the public via email about the reactor stress test process.
Under the stress tests, modeled on the nuclear safety reviews conducted in the European Union, utilities will study the extent to which key installations would be able to withstand the impact of extreme natural disasters occurring on unexpected scales.