September 26, 2012
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), inaugurated in September, has announced its policy to regulate news coverage.
An official of the nuclear regulatory agency, which is in charge of administrative affairs of the NRA, said on September 25 that party organs including Akahata will be excluded from NRA’s weekly press conferences as they have “specific ideas and principles”.
The official also said that whether the authority permits freelance journalists to cover the news conferences depends on the tone of their articles and which media they write for.
No one had been removed from the press conferences held by the Nuclear Safety Commission, the NRA’s forerunner.
NRA Chair Tanaka Shun’ichi said at the first committee meeting on September 19 that they will work to ensure transparency of the atomic energy administration in order to regain the public trust.
The authority’s decision stated that it will provide information to organizations and individuals involved in the news business.
The NRA’s change of policy infringes upon the freedom of the press that is guaranteed by the Japanese Constitution.
An official of the nuclear regulatory agency, which is in charge of administrative affairs of the NRA, said on September 25 that party organs including Akahata will be excluded from NRA’s weekly press conferences as they have “specific ideas and principles”.
The official also said that whether the authority permits freelance journalists to cover the news conferences depends on the tone of their articles and which media they write for.
No one had been removed from the press conferences held by the Nuclear Safety Commission, the NRA’s forerunner.
NRA Chair Tanaka Shun’ichi said at the first committee meeting on September 19 that they will work to ensure transparency of the atomic energy administration in order to regain the public trust.
The authority’s decision stated that it will provide information to organizations and individuals involved in the news business.
The NRA’s change of policy infringes upon the freedom of the press that is guaranteed by the Japanese Constitution.
