3 countries to share info on nuke safety

China, Japan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will sign an agreement to establish an information sharing mechanism on nuclear safety in Tokyo today.

Representatives from the nuclear regulatory bodies of the three countries have agreed to set up an inter-governmental hotline on nuclear accidents, a source from China's National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) said.

Japan, with the longest history of nuclear power development among the three, will also share its experience on nuclear security and management with China and the DPRK, Kyodo News reported yesterday.