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S. Korea Completes Production of Core Vacuum Vessel Sectors for Int’l Nuclear Fusion Research Project

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the production of vacuum vessel sectors for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) project, aimed at achieving fusion power production at power plant scale, the science ministry said Friday. The country has completed building four vacuum vessels for the ITER, the world’s largest tokamak to [...]

Korean Nuclear Fusion Reactor Takes Step Forward for Commercialization

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – An experimental nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea has achieved a world record of 70 seconds in high-performance plasma operation, taking a step forward in commercializing a nuclear fusion reaction to produce electricity, researchers said Thursday. Unlike light and heavy water nuclear reactors, which are widely used for now, [...]