South Korea's Hanul No.1 reactor shut after technical problem - operator


  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 Jan 2016

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hanul No.1 nuclear power reactor was automatically shut down on Tuesday after the system detected a technical problem, the country's nuclear reactor operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co Ltd said in a statement.

"There has been no radiation leak and the power generating station is in a stable condition," the statement said.

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