Yoon Seok-yeol Meets Professor Joo Han-kyu Opposing Nuclear Phase-Out: "Nuclear Power Is Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly Energy"

Former Prosecutor General and presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol is having a conversation with Professor Joo Han-kyu of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Seoul National University, who has been leading criticism of the Moon Jae-in administration's nuclear phase-out policy, at the Engineering Building of Seoul National University on the 5th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol met with Professor Joo Han-kyu of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Seoul National University, who has criticized the Moon Jae-in administration's nuclear phase-out policy, and expressed agreement by stating, "Nuclear power is a low-cost, eco-friendly energy."

On the afternoon of the 5th, former Prosecutor General Yoon held a meeting with Professor Joo at the engineering building of Seoul National University and said regarding nuclear power, "I think the public might have some concerns about safety."

The meeting was arranged with the purpose of listening to various public opinions to establish policies and visions necessary for Yoon's presidential campaign preparations. It was also a preparatory step before his visit to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon on the 6th to meet undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Nuclear Engineering.

During the meeting, Yoon mentioned to Professor Joo that when he met nuclear engineering students on the Seoul National University campus, he heard that "although they entered with high hopes, many struggled and became quite discouraged after the nuclear phase-out policy began."

He then conveyed to the students, "If trust in the (nuclear power) safety is restored, there will be many opportunities to apply what you have studied, so do not be discouraged and work hard."

In response, Professor Joo said, "Still, many children are spirited and believe that the wrong policy will change," adding, "There are many misunderstandings about nuclear power."

He also expressed agreement regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon's political participation declaration on the 29th of last month, saying, "I watched your speech on YouTube, and I was glad you used the very apt phrase 'nuclear phase-out that ignored the law and wasted world-class technology.' It was accurate and the choice of words was excellent."

To this, Yoon emphasized, "At first, our people did not really recognize the importance of this (nuclear power), but as time passed, many have come to realize it."

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