Moon suspended the construction of the two reactors, both inside the Gori nuclear power complex in Ulsan, in the southeast of South Korea. South Korea is the world’s fifth-largest nuclear energy producer, with 24 reactors providing one-third of its electricity needs. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBesides the five plants under construction, South Korea had planned to build six more. In June, South Korea retired its oldest nuclear plant, Gori Reactor No. Skepticism over nuclear energy has grown in South Korea in recent years.

Source: New York Times October 20, 2017 08:26 UTC