Mr. Shinsuke Yamanaka, who wants the government to appoint the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, attended the House of Representatives Steering Committee on the 3rd, and said, "We will maintain the basic stance of the Regulatory Commission for independence and transparency. However, we will continue to strive to reduce risk, keeping in mind that nuclear facilities are not 100% safe. "
On the 1st, the government is presenting a personnel case in which Mr. Yamanaka, a member of the committee, will be appointed to replace Toyoshi Fuketa, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, whose term will expire in September.
On the 3rd, Mr. Yamanaka attended the House of Representatives Steering Committee, in which the ruling and opposition parties participate, and expressed his belief.
Mr. Yamanaka said, "The accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is the height of grief as a person involved in nuclear power, and I still have great regret and remorse. Deep remorse and Fukushima for the nuclear accident. I would like to maintain and inherit the basic stance of the Regulatory Commission, which emphasizes independence and transparency, without forgetting my strong desire for it. "
Regarding the regulation of nuclear power, "I think that the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has caused the trust of the people to fall to the ground. Based on the lessons learned from the accident, it remains while keeping in mind that nuclear facilities are not 100% safe. We will continue to strive to reduce the risk as much as possible. "