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February 27, 2013

Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive
Gori, South Korea (AFP) Feb 27, 2013
South Korea has big plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they are unfolding at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. And its ambitions have not been helped by a series of domestic scandals and forced reactor shutdowns in 2012 that rattled public confidence and exposed a glaring lack of regulatory transparency. Around $400 billion is riding on South Korea's ability to sell its technology to potential clients as it aims to take o ... read more

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