S.Korea seeks to develop nuclear energy in Philippines: Foreign Ministry


SEOUL: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (pic) held a meeting with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo, during which he expressed Seoul’s intention to participate in the development of nuclear energy in the Philippines, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.

"Minister Cho emphasised the importance of nuclear power plants, which are an indispensable source of energy for a rational energy mix, and said that South Korea would like to become the Philippines' optimal partner in the construction of nuclear power plant in the future," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 7).

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