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54 public bodies win S grade in 2025 personal data protection assessment
South Korea\'s Personal Information Protection Commission said 54 public institutions won the top S grade in its 2025 assessment of personal data protection levels covering 1,442 public bodies. The average total score was 76.5 points, and 342 institutions received a B grade, the largest group. By type, state-run firms and quasi-government agencies scored highest on average, while basic local governments scored lowest.
Industry
TerraPower wins U.S. approval for commercial SMR construction, first new reactor permit in 10 years
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construction of a TerraPower small modular reactor, SK Innovation said on Wednesday. It was the first time in 10 years that the NRC has permitted construction of a new commercial nuclear power plant, and the first U.S. approval for an advanced reactor such as an SMR. TerraPower will begin building what it called the world’s first commercial SMR plant in Wyoming and aims to start operating a demonstration reactor in 2030.
Industry
SK Chairman Chey Tae-won says AI reshapes industry, calls for South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping global industrial structures and called for South Korea, the United States and Japan to work together to find solutions. Speaking at the Trans-Pacific Dialogue 2026 in Washington, he said new technologies can bring answers but also instability. He warned that failing to meet AI-driven power demand could trigger a broader crisis and urged an environmentally friendly, stable energy supply system.
