Japan Transport Safety Board
The Japan Transport Safety Board (運輸安全委員会, Un'yu Anzen Iinkai, JTSB) is Japan's authority for establishing transportation safety (excluding related United States Forces Japan). It is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | 15th Floor, YOTSUYA TOWER, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (160-0004) |
| Website | www |
The agency formed on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC).
As of 2020 the chairperson is Nobuo Takeda (武田 展雄, Takeda Nobuo).
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