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Behind the “Unfair Settlement”: The U.S. Ruling That Tied Korea’s Nuclear Exports to Washington

Behind the “Unfair Settlement”: The U.S. Ruling That Tied Korea’s Nuclear Exports to Washington

South Korea’s Nuclear Export Deal with Westinghouse Sparked by U.S. Ruling on Reactor Technology Origins SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s controversial settlement with U.S. firm Westinghouse over nuclear technology rights was driven by a 2024 decision from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) declaring that Korea’s APR1400 reactor design contains American-origin [...]

Busan to Further Cooperation with U.S. lab in Reactor Decommissioning

Busan to Further Cooperation with U.S. lab in Reactor Decommissioning

BUSAN, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Busan on South Korea’s southeastern coast said Monday it will strengthen cooperation with the Argonne National Laboratory, a research institute funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, on decommissioning nuclear reactors following the shutdown of a commercial nuclear reactor in the city. Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo [...]