Prime Minister Han Reports on Nuclear Industry Revival Plan to President Yoon: "We Must Open a Nuclear Renaissance Era"

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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reported on plans to revitalize the nuclear power industry during his weekly meeting with President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 5th.

Before the weekly meeting that day, President Yoon and Prime Minister Han reviewed the progress of Typhoon Hinnamnor and the government's preparedness measures. The Prime Minister's Office stated that President Yoon repeatedly instructed, "There must be no loss of life whatsoever," and urged, "Please respond thoroughly, including safety measures in high-risk areas."

After hearing the plans to revitalize the nuclear power industry, President Yoon said, "Over the past five years, we have undermined our world-class nuclear competitiveness and caused astronomical national wealth losses ourselves," adding, "The Egyptian nuclear power plant contract is the first step toward restoring the nuclear ecosystem, and our government must go beyond restoring the broken ecosystem to open a nuclear renaissance era."

He also requested, "Along with large-scale commercial nuclear power plant exports, please strengthen policy support so that we can lead the market in promising fields such as advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) and research reactors."

President Yoon added, "Since the economic situation affecting people's livelihoods, including inflation, is very difficult, please do your best to pass livelihood-related bills and budgets in this regular National Assembly session based on bipartisan cooperation between the ruling and opposition parties."

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