South Korea will go on phasing out nuclear power

Stopped in its tracks: The Shin Kori No. 3 and 4 nuclear power reactors (left) standing next to the construction site for the No. 5 and 6 reactors in Ulju, Ulsan province. — Bloomberg

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, following a public opinion survey that dealt a blow to his plans to do so.

“We will completely stop all plans for the construction of new nuclear reactors like the government previously stated,” Moon said in a statement distributed to reporters by his office.