South Korea to Restart Construction on 2 Nuclear Reactors

South Korea to Restart Construction on 2 Nuclear Reactors
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol in Madrid, on June 29, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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South Korea said on July 5 that it will restart construction on two nuclear reactors and continue to operate nuclear energy facilities that are already running.

The move was made “in accordance with the highest decision-making procedures” of new President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.