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April 23, 2015

S. Korea, US strike new civil nuclear deal
Seoul (AFP) April 22, 2015
South Korea and the United States agreed a new nuclear cooperation pact Wednesday that stopped short of granting Seoul the permission it had sought to start reprocessing spent nuclear fuel. But Seoul welcomed the deal, saying it provided a framework for improving spent fuel management and boosting nuclear exports. The new pact, which replaces an existing 1974 accord, was struck after four-and-a-half years of intense, drawn-out negotiations. The main sticking point had been South Korea's des ... read more

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