Day - to - day nuclear regulation will be placed under the Energy Ministry . Critics have said they have been too cozy with Japan 's nuclear industry . Tokyo ( CNN ) -- Japan 's nuclear safety agency will be placed under the control of the country 's Environment Ministry , a top government official announced Monday in a move stemming from the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant . The announcement follows the March nuclear accident at Hiroshima Daiichi .
Day - to - day nuclear regulation will be placed under the Energy Ministry . Critics have said they have been too cozy with Japan 's nuclear industry . The announcement follows the March nuclear accident at Hiroshima Daiichi .