Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea and the US have agreed to push for joint research and information sharing for the safe use of nuclear energy, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The agreement was reached in a meeting in Washington on Monday between South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Chong-ghee and US Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Under the agreement, both promised to jointly carry out research on safe transport, storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel, while sharing information on relevant techniques, the ministry noted.
The two countries will also conduct research on global nuclear fuel markets, and based on the results, they will cooperate in finding ways of guaranteeing a safe fuel supply to nuclear power plants under any circumstances, the ministry added.
About VDC
Doraiah Chowdary Vundavally is a Software engineer at VTech . He is the news editor of SocialNews.XYZ and Freelance writer-contributes Telugu and English Columns on Films, Politics, and Gossips. He is the primary contributor for South Cinema Section of SocialNews.XYZ. His mission is to help to develop SocialNews.XYZ into a News website that has no bias or judgement towards any.