South Korea firm on nuclear power growth - UPI.com

South Korea firm on nuclear power growth - UPI.com:

"South Korea has reiterated its commitment to increase its share of nuclear power.

"There is no change in the government's nuclear energy policy," Yonhap News quoted Hong Suk-woo, South Korea's minister of Knowledge Economy, the government arm in charge of the country's energy affairs, as saying.

"The government will continue to construct nuclear power plants."

Hong's comments came after the government's announcement last week of two proposed sites for nuclear power plants: Yeongdeok in North Gyeongsang province and Samcheok in Gangwon province, both about 190 miles from Seoul."