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(3) Based on those common understandings, possibility for international 

 cooperation will be investigated, by comparing national programs 



and extracting appropriate items to be conducted through cooperation. 

 At the investigation of those items for cooperation, it will 

 be reasonable and realistic to start with an investigation of 

 possible roles to be played by the existing devices and facilities in 

 each country, in the process towards the construction of the 

 next generation machines with possible support to be made by 

 other countries for those devices and facilities. 



Along the line, several cooperative projects coordinated with 

 national development strategy are already proceeding. For example, 

 Japan has been promoting multilateral or bilateral cooperative 

 projects, such as LCT, Doublet-Ill, RTNS-II, HFIR/ORR and etc. 

 There are other several cooperations envisaged through lEA, such as 

 those for three large tokamaks, FMIT and alternative lines. The 

 US is also proposing cooperation in the design stage of TFCX. 



We believe that starting with investigation of possible cooperation 

 in such realistic projects may be a good approach towards fruitful 

 results. 



(4) If the proposed procedures are regarded as adequate and reasonable 

 and are acceptable to each country, setting up a task force to 

 implement the investigation would be an approach worthwhile for 

 consideration. 



In concluding my presentation, let me add the following remarks; 



First, we believe that implementation of a cooperation between three 

 large tokamaks should be promoted. 



Second, we are prepared to respond constructively to the TFCX design 

 activities, by sending our experts in order to support the progress. 



Finally, concerning FMIT, the subject is under discussion of the 

 Atomic Energy Commission. However, since an interim experts report 

 was recently submitted to the Commission, emphasizing importance of 

 neutron irradiation experiment in nuclear fusion material development 

 and usefulness of FMIT for that purpose, we are expecting to initiate 

 necessary actions, at submission of the final report by the end of 

 this year. 



