The NEA marks ten years since the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011 and the subsequent nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The NEA has published a report that surveys the aftermath, lessons, and achievements in Japan and the global nuclear community in the decade since the accident. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, Ten Years On: Progress, Lessons and Challenges also analyses the current challenges stemming from the accident, and makes policy recommendations to the international nuclear community in nine different areas.

With co-operation from the NEA and other international organisations, the technical understanding of the accident has progressed significantly, thereby aiding all countries to improve safety, resilience to unexpected events, and preparedness. Environmental, social, political and economic aspects, including safety culture, must be a continued focus if nuclear power is to play its part in addressing the world’s need for clean, safe, reliable energy.