Three men in charge of nuclear power safety and policy have been sacked amid the ongoing crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Japan's Trade and Industry Minister, Banri Kaieda, said the three senior officials would be held responsible for mishandling the plant and its problems.
Radioactive material is still leaking from the plant nearly five months on.
The crisis has also brought to light the close links between the government and the power industry.
Those sacked are the head of the nuclear safety agency, Nobuaki Terasaka, the head of the agency for natural resources and energy, Tetsuhiro Hosono, and the vice-minister for economy, trade and industry, Kazuo Matsunaga.
Mr Kaieda, who played a key role in handling the Fukushima crisis, has also said he plans to resign to take responsibility.
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