Industry
SMR special act passes National Assembly, master plan to be set every five years
South Korea has established a legal basis to systematically support small modular reactor (SMR) development after a special act passed a National Assembly plenary session on Feb. 12, the Ministry of Science and ICT said. The law mandates a master plan every five years and creates a promotion committee under the Nuclear Energy Promotion Commission. It also allows designation of R&D zones and includes provisions for training specialists and pursuing international cooperation.
