Tag Archives: South Korea

South Korea can’t deny the risks of nuclear power forever via GreenPeace

Posted on 2012/10/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

I am at a detention centre at South Korea’s airport, quickly writing these few words as best I can on a mobile phone. Together with my colleague, Dr. Rianne Teule, I have been denied entry to South Korea. We have … Continue reading →

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(LEAD) Two nuclear reactors halt operation due to malfunctions via Yonhap News Agency

Posted on 2012/10/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) — Two nuclear reactors at two separate atomic power plants in South Korea stopped operation Tuesday due to technical problems, but there was no risk of radiation leak at either sites, the plants’ operator said. The … Continue reading →

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Facility for nuclear waste via The Korean Times

Posted on 2012/09/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

… Earlier, we urged the United States to grant South Korea authority to reprocess its own nuclear fuel rods in consideration of the ever worsening space problem for nuclear waste. Most recently, the Korean government has reportedly given up persuading … Continue reading →

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South Korea restarts oldest reactor via UPI.com

Posted on 2012/08/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (UPI) — South Korea’s oldest nuclear reactor — shut down since March — will resume operations, the government said. The announcement Monday coincides with a power shortage warning by the government amid a heat wave that has … Continue reading →

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Radiation leak from Gori-1 reactor could kill 900,000 people: report via Yonhap News

Posted on 2012/05/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BUSAN, May 21 (Yonhap) — A radiation leak from South Korea’s oldest nuclear reactor could kill up to 900,000 people over the long term and cause damage totaling a maximum of 628 trillion won (US$537 billion), a report showed Monday. … Continue reading →

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New nuclear plants face public backlash via The Korea Herald

Posted on 2011/12/26 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Civic groups, environmentalists, residents stage protests, voicing safety concerns The government’s plan to install new nuclear reactors in the country’s eastern shore faces stiff opposition from residents, stoking safety concerns in the aftermath of a Japanese disaster. Last week, the … Continue reading →

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