The Japanese House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations
adopted an agreement on cooperating, developing and using nuclear energy
for peaceful purposes between Japan and Vietnam on Dec. 2.
Addressing the session, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda affirmed
that Japan will, in principle, export its nuclear technology as long as
it is still wanted by other countries.
Bilateral
nuclear cooperation accords with Russia, the Republic of Korea and
Jordan were also ratified on the same day. All of them were signed
before the nuclear crisis occurred at the Fukushima No 1 nuclear power
plant.
The accords, which will lay legal foundations
for Japanese companies to supply nuclear equipment and technology to
other countries, are due to be approved by the Japanese parliament
before its session ends on Dec. 9.
Japan has
signed similar bilateral nuclear accords with the European Atomic Energy
Community and the UK, France, Australia, Canada, China and
Kazakhstan./.