Nuclear Energy Workshops

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...

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...

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...

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...

Potential Effects of a Lapse in the US-Korea 123 Agreement December 13, 2012 The current US-ROK 123 Agreement for Cooperation on Civil Uses of Atomic Energy entered into force in 1973, and after having been active for nearly forty years, is set to expire in...

Nuclear Fuel Supply—Process, Status, and Outlook November 07, 2012 While the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle has been the focus of considerable political attention and controversy, the front-end also presents its own unique challenges and complex issues....