The United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan is a bilateral agreement designed to establish a framework for joint research and development in nuclear energy technology. The agreement was signed on April 18, 2007.[1]
Japan also maintain nuclear energy agreements with countries such as Australia, Canada, China, France, and the United Kingdom[2] and is in discussion with other nations.[citation needed]
Under the plan, the United States and Japancollaborate on research in several key areas:
Fast reactor technology
Fuel cycle technology
Advanced computer simulation and modeling, small and medium reactors
safeguards and physical protection, and nuclear waste management.
The activities are overseen and coordinated by a joint steering committee.[3]
An initial progress report was scheduled for completion in April 2008.