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South Korea vows to end use of nuclear power
short by Deepali Aggarwal / on Monday, 19 June, 2017
Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, one of the world's largest nuclear electricity producers, has vowed to phase out the country's dependence on nuclear power, following fears of a Fukushima-style meltdown. Adding that he would lead the country towards a 'nuclear-free era', Jae-in said he would scrap all existing plans for new nuclear reactors and wouldn't extend existing plants' lifespan.
read more at Reuters