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4-April- 2007 -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today signed a five-year agreement calling for continued cooperation on a wide variety of cutting-edge nuclear research and development projects. The agreement was signed at DOE headquarters in Washington, DC by JAEA President Toshio Okazaki and DOE Acting Undersecretary Dennis Spurgeon.
"This agreement promotes continued cooperation established previously between DOE and two JAEA predecessor agencies - the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and the Japan Nuclear Fuel Cycle Development Institute," said Mr. Okazaki. The two agencies combined to form JAEA in October 2005.
For the first time, the new agreement includes cooperation in fusion research and development. Nuclear safeguards are covered under a separate agreement.
"This agreement will help Japan and the U.S. as both countries work to promote their nuclear research and development programs associated with advanced nuclear technology, quantum beam technology, radioactive waste management, and fusion energy," Mr. Okazaki said. The agreement also allows other areas of nuclear science and energy-related research and development as may be agreed to in writing by the two parties.
Methods of cooperation will include:
· Personnel exchanges
· Exchanging or loaning samples, materials, instruments and components for testing
· Exchange of unclassified scientific and technical information
· Joint research activities in which both parties agree to share the work and/or costs
· Organizing seminars, workshops and other meetings on various topics
· Use by one party of facilities owned or operated by the other party.
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