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INTERMEDIATE TERM PROGRAM STRATEGIES 



Statement of Japan 



Versailles Summit Follow-up Meeting for Fusion 

 Brussels 5-6 July 1984 



M. Uada 



There is strong need In Japan for realization of the nuclear fusion as a 

 future energy resource, because of her scarceness in energy resources 

 compared with demand. Today, Japan holds high technological level, being 

 one of the advanced industrialized countries. She has been contributing to 

 the world progress in particular in the high technology fields, and has been 

 expecting to play a significant role in the research and development in the 

 field of the nuclear fusion as well. 



The Japanese nuclear fusion research and development has been promoted in a 

 planned and comprehensive manner in accordance with the basic plan 

 established by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission. At the present time, the 

 second phase of the basic plan of the nuclear fusion research and development 

 is being carried out. The plan has been designated as a National project by 

 the commission since 1975. Continuous national support has been given to the 

 project, with increase of the budget for the nuclear fusion R & D by more 

 than an order in magnitude since that time. 



The key task of the basic plan is the scientific demonstration for a nuclear 

 fusion reactor. As a facility for this purpose, a break-even plasma test 

 facility, JT-60, is under construction. In addition, vigorous R&D effort 

 has been made also for the alternative lines other than tokamak. The 

 construction of JT-60 is progressing without major difficulties, and 

 approaching now to the final stage, with a schedule of starting experiments 

 in April 1985. 



Therefore, at the present time, Japan is concentrating her major effort on 

 the achievement of the break-even plasma conditions with JT-60. However, it 

 is believed that time has come to initiate preparation for a substantial 

 plan of the next phase which will follow the present second phase. 



The Japanese long-term program for the development and utilization of 

 nuclear energy, which Is the principal policy of the government for atomic 

 energy development in general, was revised in June 1982. In the program, 

 the basic philosophy and direction of the nuclear fusion research and 

 development were described as the demonstration of the technical feasibility 

 of nuclear fusion as a viable energy source, aiming at realization early 



