For the environmental recovery and creation from an unprecedented nuclear disaster, it is necessary to bring together domestic and foreign wisdom and endeavor. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), which is Japan's only comprehensive research institute for nuclear power, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), which is the core institution for environmental research in Japan, conduct the survey and research in the research building.

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  Official Website of Japan Atomic Energy Agency

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  Official Website of National Institute for Environmental Studies,Japan

Fukushima Prefecture and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of radiation monitoring and decontamination on December 15, 2012.

Whereas the Practical Arrangements were signed with the IAEA and have been revised as needed. Based on the Practical Arrangements, the cooperative projects have been carried out in the designated areas and activities.

▶Structure and areas of cooperation

・Fukushima Cooperative Projects (FCP)
・Fukushima Initiative Projects (FIP)

〇 FCP1～3, FIP1～5 (Decontamination, Waste management, Monitoring, Information dissemination)
　Started in 2013 and continued until 2022 for 10 years of cooperation. After Prefecture’s request, the term has been extended for 5 years until 2027.

　▶Mid-term reports (2013~2015)

〇 FIP7 (Study of simple and rapid analysis methods for radionuclides)
　Started in 2016 and ended in 2021 after 5 years of cooperation.

　▶Final report (2016～2021）