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Korea secures sites for first i-SMR and two new nuclear power reactors

KHNP selected Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang, for two new nuclear units and Gijang, Busan for Korea’s first SMR, advancing plans to meet rising AI- and chip-driven power demand.

2026.6.17

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and his Filipino counterpart, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., toast during a state luncheon at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korea, Philippines form 'strategic partnership' during Yoon's state visit

Korea and the Philippines upgraded their diplomatic relations to a "strategic partnership," marking 75 years of bilateral ties during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the Southeast Asian nation on Monday.

2024.10.7

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Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala shake hands after signing agreements on nuclear energy cooperation at Doosan Skoda Power in the Plzen industrial park in the Czech Republic on Friday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon's trip to Czech Republic focuses on nuclear energy alliance, opens doors to more deals

President Yoon Suk Yeol returned from a productive trip to the Czech Republic, reaffirming or establishing ties in myriad industries for both the public and private sectors.

2024.9.22

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, shakes hands with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala after holding a joint news conference at Liechtenstein Palace in Prague on Friday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korea, Czech Republic sign 56 MOUs, agreements through Yoon’s visit

Korea and the Czech Republic signed a total of 56 memorandums of understanding (MOU) and other documents during President Yoon Suk Yeol's official visit to the Central European nation covering various sectors including nuclear energy cooperation.

2024.9.21

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala clap after signing a turbine blade at Doosan Skoda Power in the Plzen industrial park in the Czech Republic on Friday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon, Czech prime minister visit Doosan Skoda Power, sign nuclear energy cooperation agreements

President Yoon Suk Yeol, accompanied by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, visited Doosan Skoda Power in Pilsen, and sealed a nuclear power plant life cycle cooperation agreement.

2024.9.20

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Czech President Petr Pavel speak during a joint press conference at the Prague Castle Thursday following their bilateral summit as the Korean leader makes a four-day official visit to the Czech Republic. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Czech president signals optimism on Korea inking nuclear plant deal in summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday in Prague that the Korean and U.S. governments are collaborating to resolve legal obstacles in advancing a major nuclear plant project in the Czech Republic.

2024.9.19

President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, accompanied by first lady Kim Keon Hee, departs from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Thursday morning to head for an official four-day visit to the Czech Republic. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon embarks on four-day Czech trip to cement nuclear deal

President Yoon Suk Yeol began a four-day official visit to the Czech Republic Thursday to deepen economic cooperation with the Central European country and further cement a major nuclear plant project.

2024.9.19

Four of the cooling towers of the Dukovany nuclear power plant [AP/YONHAP]

웨스팅하우스, 한국 180억 달러 체코 원전 수주 항의

A U.S. nuclear energy firm has filed an appeal with the Czech Republic for picking a Korean company as the preferred bidder for a 24 trillion won ($18.1 billion) nuclear power project in the country, citing theft of technology and concerns about...

2024.9.4

In an undated photo released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday, city government officials collect seafood samples and conduct safety inspections at a fish market in Seoul. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Food tested by Seoul satisfies safety standards despite Fukushima water release

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday announced that all 26,000 food products tested in the capital over the past year were deemed safe following expanded safety inspections on seafood and agricultural products.

2024.9.2

A man fishes with the towering Dukovany nuclear power plant in the background, in Dukovany, Czech Republic, Sept. 27, 2011. [AP/YONHAP]

France appeals Czech selection of Korea for nuclear project as failed bidders impede deal

France's EDF, which lost out to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in the bid for the Dukovany nuclear plant project in July, has appealed the final decision by the European country.

2024.8.28