SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Navy decommissioned eight warships Friday after more than three decades of service for maritime defense, its officials said, highlighting a plan to replace them with more advanced vessels. The armed service held decommissioning ceremonies in naval bases in Jinhae, 312 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and Pyeongtaek, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint to build up the nuclear decommissioning industry, with the aim of becoming one of the top five global players in the field by the mid-2030s. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the goal is to account for 10 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will ramp up efforts to develop technologies related to nuclear decommissioning as the country’s oldest reactor is undergoing the lengthy, costly process of being dismantled, the energy ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy launched a consultative body composed of state-run utilities, construction companies [...]