Japanese Cabinet Reply on the Three Lights at Genkai Nuclear Power Station
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba answers Representative Makoto Yamazaki about the July 2025 lights. The reply records police and regulatory actions, the absence of safety anomalies, and an open question about whether anything entered the site. It also describes national measures against unauthorized drone flights.
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- Cabinet of Japan
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- 218th Diet, House Question 12
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- 2025-08-15
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- 5
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba transmitted the Cabinet’s reply to Representative Makoto Yamazaki’s question to the Speaker of the House.
内閣総理大臣石破茂
The Cabinet says guards perceived three lights thought to be a small unmanned aircraft and that Kyushu Electric notified the regulator and Saga police.
九州電力は原子力規制委員会及び佐賀県警察に対して通報を行った
The Cabinet says the police unit observed the moving light-emitting object and searched for suspicious people on and around the site.
同発電所の敷地及び敷地周辺において不審者の捜索等を実施
The Cabinet reports normal alarms, reactor readings and radiation measurements. An on-site inspector also confirmed no abnormality affecting safety.
同発電所の安全性に影響を及ぼす異常は生じていなかった
The Cabinet said whether anything had entered the plant grounds was still under investigation.
侵入の有無を含め事実関係を確認中である
The reply says police have encouraged nuclear operators to obtain equipment for locating small drones and interfering with their radio communications.
小型無人機の位置を特定し、その無線通信を妨害する資機材
The government declined to answer the final question, citing possible harm to future security arrangements.
今後の警備に支障を及ぼすおそれがあることから
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Cabinet sends its written reply
The Prime Minister transmitted the response to the House speaker.
Utility notifies police and regulator
The Cabinet dates the report from Genkai and describes the police response.
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