The government and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to work together to keep the 2020 Olympics safe from nuclear terrorism.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the agreement includes measures to support the participation of IAEA experts in related events, exchanges of information on nuclear security issues, and the loaning of radiation-detection equipment to Japan.
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano observed the signing of the agreement in Vienna before a meeting at which Kono said they agreed to flesh out cooperation in thwarting nuclear terrorism.