Concerns about a retreat from renewable energy As Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Seong-hwan mentioned the need to consider the construction of additional nuclear power plants due to the supply of power to semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industrial complexes, there are concerns that the ministry's renewable energy-centered energy transition policy may be retreating. Minister Kim, who was classified as a ‘nuclear power plant phase-out’ person, went through ‘nuclear power reduction’ after taking office and recently even left open the possibility of nuclear power plant expansion. Minister Kim last year…