Tag Archives: South Korea

(LEAD) Seoul, Washington ‘virtually’ wrap up nuclear accord: sources via Yonhap News

Posted on 2015/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States have “effectively” concluded their nuclear cooperation accord that would allow Seoul to reprocess spent nuclear fuel for the purpose of research and development (R&D), albeit in a limited way, … Continue reading →

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Controversy after official suggest lifting import ban on Japanese seafood　via The Hankyoreh

Posted on 2015/01/16 by norma field

A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official touched off a controversy by arguing to lift a South Korean ban of seafood imports from eight Japanese prefectures near Fukushima, the site of a 2011 nuclear power plant disaster. “It looks like … Continue reading →

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S Korea might shut ageing nuclear reactor after cyberattack on operator via South China Morning Post

Posted on 2015/01/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Last month’s hacking of South Korea’s nuclear operator means the country’s second-oldest reactor may be shut permanently due to safety concerns, said several nuclear watchdog commissioners, raising the risk that other ageing reactors may also be closed. “The operator failed … Continue reading →

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South Korean Court Ruling Could Spur Nuclear-Power Plant Suits via The Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2014/10/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Court Rules for Plaintiff Claiming Link Between Nuclear-Power Plant Radiation, Cancer SEOUL–A South Korean court for the first time has ruled in favor of a plaintiff claiming a link between radiation from a nuclear power plant and cancer—a verdict that … Continue reading →

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South Korean Town to Put Nuclear Plan to Vote via ABC News

Posted on 2014/10/08 by norma field

Fighting plans to build a nuclear power plant, a South Korean fishing village is holding a referendum Thursday, even though the government has warned the vote is illegal. A site in Samcheok, 195 kilometers (120 miles) east of Seoul, was … Continue reading →

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Pope calls for calm as South Korea conducts nuclear attack drill　via SBS

Posted on 2014/08/18 by norma field

South Korea and the United States have launched their annual military drill, despite condemnation by North Korea which has threatened a “merciless” retaliatory strike. The beginning of the “Ulchi Freedom Guardian” exercise, which will last until August 29, came as … Continue reading →

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South Korea Returns to Japan Scrap Metal Found with Traces of Radiation via International Business Times

Posted on 2014/08/13 by norma field

South Korea has found that its imported scrap metals from Japan bore traces of radiation. It has announced it will return the items to Japan immediately. Since March 2011, Japan’s government has focused on the cost of cleaning up after … Continue reading →

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Roundup: S.Korean activists warn of nuclear disaster from oldest reactor via Global Post

Posted on 2014/06/02 by norma field

SEOUL, June 2 (Xinhua) — Green activists in South Korea on Monday warned of a devastating nuclear disaster in the country’s longest-running reactor, calling for an eternal shutdown of it. A group of 56 activists, including professors, artists, former ministers … Continue reading →

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South Korea’s first post-Fukushima nuclear plants to cost $7bn via Power Engineering Internaitonal

Posted on 2014/01/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Seoul has approved a plan to build two nuclear power plants, in a significant boost for South Korea’s nuclear sector. It is the first nuclear approval since the Fukushima disaster, with the plants expected to be completed by 2020. The … Continue reading →

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