‘Nuclear power plant phase-out’, ‘nuclear power reduction’ and ‘nuclear power plant expansion’? The government has turned around saying, “We cannot afford semiconductors with renewable energy.”

Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Seong-hwan is announcing the ‘Popular Sovereign Government Energy Transformation Promotion Plan’ at the annex of the Seoul Government Complex on April 6. Reporter Moon Jae-won As Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Seong-hwan mentioned the need to review the construction of additional nuclear power plants for the sake of power supply to semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industrial complexes, there are concerns that the Ministry of Climate Change's renewable energy-centered energy transition policy may be retreating. Minister Kim...