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S. Korea’s Nuclear Power Reactors Not Designed to Deal With Military Attacks

S. Korea’s Nuclear Power Reactors Not Designed to Deal With Military Attacks

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s nuclear power reactors have not been designed to deal with military attacks, a report submitted to a lawmaker by the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) showed Sunday. The evaluation sent to Rep. Kim Jong-hoon of the conservative Liberty Korea Party revealed that the outer protective wall of local reactors were never meant to withstand a missile strike or other forms of concerted [...]