Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy: Institutional Influences and International Implications October 08, 2013 Given the tremendous aftermath of 3/11 in Japan and throughout the world, it has been widely accepted that exogenous shocks, particularly momentous crises such as Fukushima, have been the main drivers of Japanese nuclear energy policy. However, a more thorough historical examination of

The Changing Politics of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle in South Korea and Japan September 05, 2013 At its core, prospect theory claims that states are risk averse when in a gains domain and risk acceptant when in a losses domain. Between 1950 and 1990, major nuclear fuel cycle decisions were made in both the Republic

Pyroprocessing Safeguards: Technical-Institutional Measures and Nonproliferation Implications July 31, 2013 Within the 10-year US-ROK Joint Fuel Cycle Studies (JFCS), the Safeguards and Security Working Group seeks to establish the proliferation implications and safeguardability of possible commercial pyroprocessing. In other words, its primary objective is to determine the viability of technical-institutional measures to detect possible nuclear

KAERI-GABI-KNPS Seminar: US-Korea Nuclear Cooperation July 10, 2013 KAERI, GABI, KNPS organized seminar titled “US-Korea Nuclear Cooperation” on July 10 at Lotte Hotel, Seoul Korea. The U.S. delegation, Paul Dickman from Argonne National Laboratory, Tom Blees from the Science Council, Walter Howes from Verdigris Capital and Mark Holt from Congressional Research Service, was led by

Promoting Global Nonproliferation and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology June 27, 2013 The entry into force of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1970 has largely been the reason why the fears of a tide of nuclear weapons proliferation following World War II have not been realized. The NPT has been the most widely acceded to

US-South Korea Nuclear Cooperation: Agreeing on Commercial and Nonproliferation Goals June 11, 2013 Although South Korea and the US agreed to extend their existing 123 agreement for two years this past May, the two sides are nevertheless still at odds on the issue of enrichment and reprocessing. While South Korea seeks programmatic consent to enrich

GABI-EAI Private Roundtable: Issues and Challenges of the US-ROK 123 Agreement May 16, 2013 In collaboration with the East Asia Institute (EAI), GABI hosted a private roundtable featuring an intimate group of notable experts on the issues of the US-ROK 123 agreement. The roundtable featured presentations from experts from both the US and South Korea,

US 123 Agreements: Perspective of the Nuclear Industry May 13, 2013 Exelon is the largest gas and electric company in the United States and currently operates 25 nuclear power plants utilizing various reactors and technologies. Presently, Exelon is working with KEPCO and KHNP in order to improve safety and operations at Korean nuclear plants. However,

The 123 Within the Context of the US-ROK Alliance April 17, 2013 In the dawn of the Park Geun-hye Administration in South Korea, the US-ROK 123 negotiations may arguably be the greatest concern for the immediate future of this important bilateral relationship. The outcome of the negotiations could potentially serve as a litmus test for

123 Not as Easy as ABC for Congress April 03, 2013 As the unofficial deadline for reaching an agreement in the 123 negotiations between the US and South Korea reaches closer, tensions and instability on the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding region have complicated the 123 process from the perspective of the US Congress. Pyongyang’s