NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV and NEA Deputy Director-General Nobuhiro Muroya with Tohoku Electric Power Company representatives in the Onagawa-2 control room.
NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV visited Japan on 12-13 February 2025 for a series of meetings with Japanese nuclear sector stakeholders and to participate in discussions on the future of nuclear energy.
During the mission, Director-General Magwood visited the Onagawa-2 Nuclear Power Plant, which, in November 2024, became the first boiling water reactor (BWR) to restart operations following the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. The Director-General toured the site facilities, including the sea wall, the main control room and the storage area, and discussed with Onagawa-2 representatives the restart process as well as the safety measures taken. He also met with early career professionals at the plant to discuss safety culture and their nuclear careers.
Meeting with the early career professionals at Onagawa-2 Nuclear Power Plant.
While in Tokyo on 13 February 2025, the Director-General delivered the keynote speech and participated in a panel discussion on nuclear innovation at the Japanese Atomic Energy Association (ATENA) Forum. The Forum gathered leaders of Japanese nuclear operators, manufacturers and nuclear industry organisations, as well as national and local government representatives.
At Tokyo City University (TCU), Director-General Magwood and TCU President Dr Tomonari Yashiro signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of co-operation for an NEA internship programme for TCU students. Read more about this programme here.
NEA Director-General Magwood at the ATENA Forum.
