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- Title
Japan.
- Authors
Kawaguchi, Y.; Yamamura, T.
- Abstract
The article reports on the adoption of the Criminal Radiation Emission Act by the National Diet of Japan in April 2007 in order to implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. It enumerates the criminal offences specified in the law, including emission of radiation unlawfully with intent to cause harm and commitment of threat or extortion in relation to radiation emission. The changes to Japan's penal law introduced by the legislation are also cited, such as the extension of the term of imprisonment.
- Subjects
JAPAN; NUCLEAR energy laws; RADIATION; PREVENTION of nuclear terrorism; CRIMINAL law; JAPAN. Kokkai
- Publication
Nuclear Law Bulletin, 2008, Issue 81, p107
- ISSN
0304-341X
- Publication type
Article