Yoon Suk-yeol: "Creating 100,000 Jobs through Nuclear Power Plant Exports... Resuming Construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, visited the construction suspension site of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, on the afternoon of the 29th, announcing nuclear power pledges including a full review of the nuclear phase-out policy and the immediate resumption of construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, pledged to create 100,000 jobs through nuclear power plant exports.

On the 29th, Yoon visited the construction site of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 nuclear power plants in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and stated, "We will reorganize the domestic nuclear power export promotion system and elevate the Korea-US nuclear cooperation relationship to a nuclear alliance based on the Korea-US summit agreement made last May."

Yoon said, "By 2030, we will jointly secure orders for more than 10 new nuclear power plants mainly in Eastern Europe and the Middle East with the United States, creating 100,000 quality jobs," and emphasized, "We will form a government-wide nuclear power export support group and promote the enactment of the 'Nuclear Power Export Support Act' to effectively support our nuclear industry in independently and cooperatively entering the overseas nuclear power market with American companies."

He also called for the immediate resumption of construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, which was halted due to the current administration's nuclear phase-out policy in 2017. Yoon explained, "We will fully review the nuclear phase-out policy and establish sustainable decarbonized energy and nuclear policies based on science, technology, data, and by gathering opinions from the public and experts according to laws and procedures. By immediately resuming the construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, we will restore the ecosystem of our world-class nuclear industry and I will personally take the lead in reviving nuclear power exports that have been interrupted since 2009."

He also promised active support for the development of nuclear hydrogen and small modular reactors (SMR). Yoon said, "SMRs are an essential energy source for carbon neutrality but require time for commercialization. We will enable large-scale production of clean hydrogen using the high-temperature heat and electricity generated from nuclear power plants."

He also intends to spare no investment for 'safety.' He stated, "Safety must be a prerequisite for nuclear power." Additionally, during a meeting with reporters after visiting Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, he said, "When I mentioned investment in nuclear power, I was referring to investment to strengthen nuclear safety technology."

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