* Korea Atomic Industrial Forum

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January 18, 2012

Public opposed to new nuclear plant build

... a poll conducted in October showed that 68 percent of South Koreans opposed to the building of new reactors, signalling lack of public support for six new nuclear power sites proposed by the government.

Source: Suvendrini Kakuchi, "Pushing Nuclear Exports After Fukushima", IPS-Inter Press Service, January 18, 2012

Nuclear export markets for South Korea

South Korea signed a new nuclear export pact with United Arab Emirates last year and is competing in Finland with Japan to win orders.

Source: Suvendrini Kakuchi, "Pushing Nuclear Exports After Fukushima", IPS-Inter Press Service, January 18, 2012

January 13, 2012

* [npp-South Korea] Gyeongju residents fret over malfunctioning nuclear reactor, Lee Seung-joon, The Hankyoreh (via Nevada ANP)

January 12, 2012

* [Iran-oil-Japan-South Korea-India-EU] Iran embargo gathers support in Asia and Europe, Parisa Hafezi, Reuters

* [Iran-South Korea] U.S. delegation to visit S. Korea over sanctions on Iran, Xinhua News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, Japan set for talks over N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] Chief nuclear envoys of S. Korea, Japan meet, Xinhua News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] Top Nuclear Envoys from S. Korea, Japan Meet, Arirang News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] Japanese, S Korean Nuclear Envoys Hold N Korea Talks, VOA News (via CSIS)

January 11, 2012

* [North Korea] South Korea Predicts Nuclear Test by North Korea This Year, Voice of America

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] Japanese nuclear envoy to visit Seoul this week, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

January 10, 2012

* [North Korea-South Korea-China] China, South Korea Hold Summit on North Korea, AP (via IAEA Daily Press Review)
The presidents of South Korea and China agreed Monday to work together to achieve peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, in their first summit since Kim Jong Il's death opened the chance for major changes in North Korea.

January 9, 2012

* [Iran-oil-South Korea] Iran crude exports to S. Korea up 48%, Press TV (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-China-South Korea] Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China to meet in Beijing on N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-China] S. Korea's Nuclear Envoy to Meet Chinese Counterpart in Beijing, Arirang News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan] (Yonhap Interview) Seoul-Tokyo cooperation critical to dealing with N.K.: ambassador, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

January 8, 2012

* [Iran-oil-South Korea] S. Korea considers reducing oil import dependence on Iran, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

January 7, 2012

* [North Korea-South Korea-Japan-US] S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold high-level talks on N. Korea: Campbell, Lee Chi-dong, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

January 6, 2012

* [North Korea-South Korea] Uneasy calm hides distant tremors from both sides of Korean border, Philip Wen, Sydney Morning Herald

* [North Korea-South Korea] South Korea Reaches Out to North Korea, NTD Television

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] U.S. Military Cuts to Reduce Emergency Reinforcements in Korea, Chosun Ilbo (via CSIS)
A new, more austere U.S. defense strategy unveiled Thursday gives up on fighting major wars overseas and reduces active-duty troops from 570,000 to 470,000. The aim is to cut more than US$450 billion in defense spending over the next decade.

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] What Does the New U.S. Defense Strategy Mean for S.Korea?, Chosun Ilbo (a CSIS top story)
The U.S. is shifting its defense strategy away from big, expensive wars like Iraq and Afghanistan and downsizing or consolidating missions to reduce the defense budget by US$450 billion to $1 trillion over the next 10 years. This has made it inevitable for the Pentagon to revise its military priorities.

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] U.S. Pledges to Stand by South Korea on Policy, Evan Ramstad, Wall Street Journal (via CSIS)
The U.S. will stick close to South Korea in forming an approach to deal with North Korea's new leader, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Thursday.

January 5, 2012

* [Iran-South Korea] Seoul faces tough choices over Iran sanctions, Song Sang-ho, Korea Herald

* [North Korea-China-South Korea] Lee to Make State Visit to China Next Week, Chosun Ilbo (via CSIS)
President Lee Myung-bak will fly to China for a state visit on Monday. During the three-day trip, Lee is expected to hold a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, setting the stage for the first private meeting between the two leaders since the death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il.

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] (Yonhap Interview) S. Korea, U.S. want nuclear talks with N. Korea to restart soon: Han, Yonhap News

* [North Korea-South Korea] Seoul Needs to Handle the New N.Korean Regime Delicately, Chosun Ilbo (via CSIS)
North Korea's official papers said in a New Year's editorial that the party, military and people must become a "shield" to protect new leader Kim Jong-un "to the death." It added the party and military must firmly support Kim's "sole" leadership.

* [North Korea-South Korea] South Korea 'open to dialogue' with North, minister says, Paula Hancocks, CNN (a CSIS top story)
South Korea is "open to dialogue" with the new North Korean leadership, despite harsh recent comments from Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan said Thursday.

* [North Korea-South Korea] Seoul seeks high-level contacts with NK, Park Si-soo, Korea Times (via CSIS)
The Ministry of Unification said Thursday that it will seek to restore a high-level communications channel with North Korea this year as part of efforts to put moribund inter-Korean relations onto a normal track.

* [North Korea-South Korea] S. Korea willing to hold talks with N. Korea's new leader: FM, Yonhap News

* [North Korea-South Korea] S. Korea to push for contacts with N. Korea to pave way for high-level talks, Yonhap News

* [North Korea-South Korea] South Korea says ready for talk with hostile North, Jeremy Laurence and Christine Kim, Reuters

January 4, 2012

* [Iran-sanctions-South Korea] S. Korea disregards US oil sanctions, Press TV

* [North Korea-South Korea-China] Leaders of S. Korea, China to hold summit in Beijing next week, Yonhap News

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] U.S. reluctant to talk with N. Korea without S. Korea, Lee Chi-dong, Yonhap News

January 3, 2012

* [North Korea-South Korea] Seoul Needs to Handle the New N.Korean Regime Delicately, Chosun Ilbo (via CSIS)

* [North Korea-South Korea] Two Koreas 'at a turning point' says South president, BBC (via CSIS)

* [North Korea-South Korea] Sign of weakness, Korea Herald editorial, via Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea] S. Korea lifts temporary ban on visits to N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea] U.S. says DPRK's refusal to deal with South Korea not conducive to renewed talks, Xinhua News (via Nevada ANP)

January 2, 2012

* [North Korea-South Korea] South Korea's Lee calls on North to end nuclear activities, Jack Kim, Yahoo!7 News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea] Lee Offers 'New Era' to N.Korea, Chosun Ilbo (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea] Lee leaves 'window of opportunity' open for better ties with N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

December 31, 2011

* [North Korea-South Korea] N. Korea reiterates 'no dealing' with S. Korea's conservative gov't, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea-South Korea] North Korea condemns South Korea, vows no policy changes, Chico Harlan, Washington Post (via Nevada ANP)

December 30, 2011

* [North Korea-South Korea] N. Korea vows not to deal with S. Korea's president, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

December 29, 2011

* [npp-South Korea] South Korea is keen on building new reactors, UPI (via NEI email)

* [North Korea-South Korea-US] Senior U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea early next month, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

December 28, 2011

* [North Korea/South Korea] S Korea's top nuclear envoy visits U.S. over DPRK issues, Xinhua News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea/US] S. Korean nuclear envoy heads to Washington for talks on N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea/US/Japan] S. Korea, U.S., Japan planning to hold post-Kim talks next month, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

December 27, 2011

* [npp-newbuild-South Korea] South Korea identifies possible reactor locations, Sangim Han, Bloomberg, (via NEI email)

* [npp-South Korea] South Korea Has 18,593 MW of Nuclear Capacity Online, Sungwoo Park, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea] South Korean mourning delegation meets wih late Kim Jong Il's heir, AP (via front page story in Roswell Daily Record)

* [North Korea/South Korea] S. Koreans meet NK successor, Kim Young-jin, Korea Times, front page top story

* [North Korea/South Korea/China] S. Korea, China put top priority on stability in N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea/US] S. Korean envoy to visit U.S. to discuss Kim death, nuclear talks, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea/US] Top Nuclear Envoy From South Korea to Visit U.S. Tomorrow on North Issues, Seonjin Cha, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP)

December 26, 2011

* [npp-South Korea] New nuclear plants face public backlash, Shin Hyon-hee, Korea Herald (via Nevada ANP)

* [uranium-South Korea] KEPCO picks Germany's RWE for new trading JV, Cho Mee-young, Reuters (via Nevada ANP)

* [South Korea] South Korea - risk of power blackouts this winter, Kim Tae-gyu, The Korea Times front page story

December 25, 2011

* [npp-South Korea] S. Korea plans to build more nuclear power plants: minister, Yonhap News Agency (also highlighted by Nevada ANP)

* [npp-South Korea] Gov't power conservation rules reduce electricity use, Dong-A Ilbo

* [npp-South Korea] Going nuclear with caution, The Korea Herald editorial (also highlighted by Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/China/South Korea] S. Korea, China to hold high-level talks on N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea] Change in NK policy needed, Dong-A Ilbo (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/South Korea] South Korean funeral snub brings harsh words from the North, UPI

December 24, 2011

* [npp-South Korea] Editorial: New nuclear plant site selection should be canceled, The Hankyoreh (via Nevada ANP)

* [North Korea/China/South Korea] S. Korea, China to hold high-level talks on N. Korea, Yonhap News (via Nevada ANP)