South Korea has been actively pursuing talks with some nations for nuclear energy projects, as its president aimed to revive the country’s nuclear energy industry and boost nuclear power’s contribution to 30 percent by 2030.
Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang visited the Czech Republic and Poland last month to promote South Korean nuclear power plants.
The meetings resulted in South Korea signing 10 memorandums of understanding with the Czech Republic on nuclear energy and hydrogen cooperation, and nine agreements with Poland on nuclear energy.
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin also met with the U.S. secretary of energy in Washington last month to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the overseas market of nuclear plants….