Yoon: "Nuclear phase-out was foolish for 5 years... Will vigorously promote nuclear power sales" (Update)

Resumption of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 Construction... "We Will Proceed to Minimize Time"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 22nd directly criticized the Moon Jae-in administration's nuclear phase-out policy, saying, "If we had not done foolish things for five years and had instead solidly built the nuclear power ecosystem, there probably would be no competitors now." President Yoon mentioned the resumption of construction for Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, stating, "We will proceed as efficiently as possible to shorten the time."

On the same day, President Yoon visited Doosan Enerbility, a leading nuclear power industry company located in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and held a meeting with nuclear power partner companies, saying, "It is very regrettable that the nuclear power industry, which needs to be further developed, has faced difficulties for several years."

This is President Yoon's second visit to a nuclear power industry site since his election. As a message that the new government will actively support the leap to become a 'nuclear power superpower,' President Yoon said, "Our nuclear power technology is recognized as world-class in terms of technology and safety. The ability to construct on time and on budget according to the budget is a competitiveness of our nuclear power that no company in the world can imitate."

Before the meeting, President Yoon also visited the site where equipment such as the reactor vessel forgings of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, whose construction is currently suspended, and the reactor head of Shin Ho-gi Unit 6 are located. At this site, President Yoon criticized the Moon administration's nuclear phase-out policy, saying, "If those responsible for pushing the nuclear phase-out had seen all this and toured the local industrial ecosystem and the site, I wonder if they would have made such decisions."

He reiterated the new government's stance on nuclear power policy. President Yoon promised, "The policy direction has been set. We have decided to abandon the nuclear phase-out and focus on growing the nuclear power industry. But not only is the direction important, the government will actively support so that the industrial sites and factories in Changwon, the hub of the nuclear power ecosystem, can regain vitality and you can work with enthusiasm by swiftly putting this on track."

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