Highlighting JAPAN

A variety of systems are in place in Japan to ensure the safety of citizens, ranging from social and medical practices to engineering systems for safe supplies of energy and rail travel.

Neighborhood police boxes are a common sight in Japan, and they are now being introduced in many Asian and other countries as well.

Maternal and child health handbooks, which were born in Japan, are helping save the lives of mothers and children in a growing number of countries.

Painstaking efforts are made by food manufacturers to ensure that the items people eat are fresh and safe.

Japan's subway technologies are being utilized in other countries, helping to communicate Japan's adherence to thoroughgoing safety standards.

The Shinkansen bullet train has a remarkable safety record, built on both the latest technology and the commitment of human workers.

Japanese manufacturers possess some of the most important technologies to ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants.

World-leading desalination and water treatment technologies can help many countries improve access to safe drinking water.

Yoichiro Mura­kami
The secret to Japan's safety achievements has been the combination of leading-edge technology and a culture devoted to upholding safety standards.