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

Global Nuclear Reactor Exports: South Korea’s Vision and Strategy March 14, 2013 Following its landmark deal with the UAE, South Korea’s nuclear industry has been seeking to expand both domestically and globally. Nuclear power will remain a critical piece of South Korea’s energy mix during the next few decades, and many countries in regions such

National Sovereignty and Nuclear Strategy—Renaissance, Rollback, or Restructuring? February 07, 2013 The future growth and development of nuclear power will likely be dependent upon international public-private partnerships—while industry cannot take the lead in this sector, national governments in some regions are becoming incapable of financing nuclear projects by themselves. The current period in which nation

FAS-GABI-KEIA Breakfast Briefing: Gold Standard Versus Case-by-case: The US-ROK 123 Agreement January 29, 2013 Former State Department Spokesman Philip Crowley coined the term “gold standard” in August 2010 in discussing the US-UAE 123 agreement. Since that time, the gold standard has come to refer to state commitments to renounce enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) within national

Issues and Challenges of Nuclear Plant Life Extensions: Case of Korea’s Kori 1 January 17, 2013 Sustained operation of nuclear power plants eventually results in the wearing and aging of plant components, mainly from metal corrosion, fatigue, fatigue crack growth, and fracture toughness degradation through neutron irradiation. Of particular concern in this matter is the