South Korea sets up task force on uranium enrichment, nuclear cooperation with US

FILE PHOTO: The Kori No. 1 reactor (R) and No. 2 reactor of state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp are seen in Ulsan, about 410 km south-east of Seoul, September 3, 2013. Nuclear energy cooperation is part ‍of ‍a ‌wide-reaching agreement agreed by South Korea and the US in November, 2025. - Reuters

SEOUL: South Korea has set up an inter-agency ‌task force ⁠to coordinate with ​the US on uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel reprocessing for ‍peaceful ⁠purposes, the ‍foreign ​ministry ⁠said on Friday (Jan 9).

Nuclear energy cooperation is part ‍of ‍a ‌wide-reaching agreement agreed by the ⁠two countries in November that ⁠also included US tariff cuts. - Reuters