President Yoon Suk-yeol Calls Governor-elect Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam... "Let's Quickly Resume Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4"

Determination to Begin Construction of Aerospace Agency Within Term

Promise to Meet After NATO Summit

President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting Doosan Enerbility in Changwon, Gyeongnam on the 22nd to inspect the nuclear power plant. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] On the 22nd, President Yoon Seok-yeol, who visited Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, expressed his intention to quickly resume the construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 nuclear power plants and to start construction of the Aerospace Administration within his term.

On that day, President Yoon visited the Doosan Enerbility nuclear factory in Changwon in the morning and toured the metal processing materials used to make nuclear pressure vessels, called main materials, such as reactors and steam generators for Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4.

Park Wan-su, Governor-elect of Gyeongnam Province. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

From the start, clearly according to the Gyeongnam Governor Transition Team, President Yoon directly called Park Wan-su, the governor-elect of Gyeongnam, saying, “Over the past five years, the nuclear power plant abandonment policy has caused difficulties for local nuclear power industry companies, and the overall Gyeongnam economy is facing a crisis.”

President Yoon promised, “We will make the resumption of construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 happen as soon as possible, and we will also provide early job creation and financial support so that the nuclear power ecosystem and partner companies do not wither away.”

They decided to advance the construction schedule of Units 3 and 4 as much as possible and to proactively place orders for spare parts in advance, considering the time required to complete the nuclear power plants.

The president also mentioned the small modular reactor (SMR) development project, which is an important pledge for both himself and Governor-elect Park.

“We will immediately promote the development and commercialization of small modular reactors to make it a future growth industry,” he said, adding, “By 2028, through focused investment, let’s develop and commercialize an innovative SMR, a domestic independent model,” and requested Gyeongnam Province’s role.

President Yoon expressed his determination to establish the Aerospace Administration, which will be built in Sacheon City, within his term and asked Gyeongnam to prepare in advance for all related matters.

The transition team reported that right after confirming the success of the Nuri rocket launch on the 21st, President Yoon confirmed his pledge to establish the Aerospace Administration and reiterated his promise to systematically support the aerospace industry.

According to the transition team, President Yoon plans to attend the NATO summit held in Madrid, Spain, from the 29th to the 30th, and then meet directly with Governor-elect Park soon to discuss Gyeongnam’s local issues again.

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