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June 21 2017

00:31

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“‘We will dump our atomic-centric power supply and open the door to the post-nuclear era,’ [South Korean President] Moon [Jae-in] said in a speech marking the decommissioning of the country's first nuclear reactor, the Kori-1.

‘I will scrap all preparations to build new reactors currently underway and will not extend the lifespan of current reactors,’ he said.

Many reactors are located dangerously close to residential areas in the densely-populated nation, Moon said, warning of ‘unimaginable consequences’ in case of a nuclear meltdown.

‘South Korea is not safe from the risk of earthquake, and a nuclear accident caused by a quake can have such a devastating impact,’ he said.

South Korea currently operates 25 nuclear reactors, which generate about a third of the country's power supply. Many of them will see their lifespans expire between 2020 and 2030, with decisions on whether to extend some of their operations set to be made during Moon's 2017-2022 term.

South Korea is one of the few countries that have also exported its nuclear reactor technology. Former President Lee Myung-bak promoted nuclear energy as part of the country's clean energy strategy and helped local companies win billions of dollars worth of deals to build nuclear reactors abroad.”

— South Korea vows to move away from nuclear power (dw.com, Jun. 19 2017)

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