{
  "id": 16702826,
  "title": "International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power kicks off in Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/international-ministerial-conference-on-nuclear-power-kicks-off-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T04:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261027/international-ministerial-conference-on-nuclear-power-kicks-off-in-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The quadrennial International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power commenced in Incheon, South Korea on Tuesday, spanning three days of high-level policy discussions. This event, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the first time in Korea, brought together approximately 800 participants, including government officials from 60 member nations, non-governmental organizations, and nuclear industry companies.\n\nThe conference's inauguration coincided with a surge in global investments within the nuclear sector, sparked by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced industries driving up energy demand. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon delivered the opening address, emphasizing nuclear power's potential as a substantial low-carbon electricity source, available day and night.\n\nBae highlighted that global nuclear capacity could more than triple from last year's levels by 2060, underscoring the necessity for a coordinated approach to prepare and strategize for this expansion. He stressed the importance of working collectively to determine the measures needed to support this growth and ensure smooth operations.",
  "summary": "A quadrennial, high-level policy event organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) kicked off its three-day run in the western port city of Incheon on Tuesday, facilitating discussion on the progress of new nuclear technologies, effective regulation and opportunities for industry growth. The International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power was held for the first time in Korea…",
  "key_points": [
    "International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power begins in Incheon, South Korea",
    "800 participants from 60 nations attend three-day policy discussions",
    "Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon highlights nuclear power's low-carbon potential"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The convergence of rising energy demands from artificial intelligence and global decarbonization goals necessitates a coordinated international strategy to manage the projected tripling of nuclear capacity by 2060.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power kicks off in S. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/international-ministerial-conference-on-nuclear-power-kicks-off-in-s",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:40:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}