Korea, France hold joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in Saclay
Korea and France commenced their 27th joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in France's southwestern region of Saclay this week and discussed nuclear technology cooperation, Seoul's science ministry said Friday. The two-day event ending Friday (local time) comes as the two nations mark their 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, the Ministry of Science and ICT added. The…
Korea and France convened their 27th joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in Saclay, France, this week to discuss nuclear technology cooperation, according to The Korea Times. The two-day event concluded on Friday local time, coinciding with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The committee, established in 1982 following a bilateral agreement on peaceful nuclear energy use, saw Korea and France engage in discussions about 21 areas of technological cooperation.
These areas include nuclear energy research, nuclear safety, and the nuclear industry. Both countries agreed to expand cooperation in next-generation nuclear reactors and the nuclear energy supply chain, following memorandums of understanding signed during bilateral summits held in April and September.
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