Nuclear industry relieved by Kori-2 extension, but issues remain

Concerns about a "second nuclear phaseout" were raised early in the Lee Jae Myung administration, but the decision to keep nuclear power plants in operation has brought relief to the nuclear power industry.

Nuclear crossroads under Lee Jae-myung: A slow fade or qualitative leap?

The inauguration of Lee Jae-myung is fueling renewed concerns that the nuclear energy industry may once again face setbacks in its path to revitalization, but some hope that he may take an open but measured approach to the sector.

Rebuilding the nuclear energy ecosystem

We must not repeat the mistake of sacrificing our key industry for political purposes.

Renewables and the debt monster

They continue protesting the Yoon Suk-yeol administration under the banner of environmental protection even when the conservative government is going in the right direction to revive nuclear reactors.

KSOE invests ￦42.5 billion in nuclear reactor firm TerraPower

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) signed a 42.5 billion won ($30 million) investment agreement with TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company focused on small modular reactors (SMR) established by Bill Gates.

Restore the defunct industry

Korea must revitalize the defunct nuclear reactor industry for energy security.

Abandon the nuclear phase-out

The government is pressing ahead headlong with the pursuit of its carbon-neutrality and hydrogen-economy goals. We cannot neglect the global endeavors to address the climate change crisis. But we need not try so hard to show off...

Learning from France

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to do away with nuclear reactors at the beginning of his term in 2017. But last week, he proclaimed that the country will continue to need nuclear energy in the age of decarbonization. He...

Let’s scrap the nuclear phase-out