South Korean nuclear scandal

A nuclear scandal took place in South Korea, when the country faced a series of shutdowns, of nuclear reactors because of fake documents. The documents dated back to 2012. South Korea itself depends heavily on nuclear power.[1]

Investigation

During November 2012, 2 nuclear reactors were suspended by the country after discovering that the parts were supplied with fake certificates.[2]

On October 10, 2013, South Korea indicted about 100 people, which included a top former state utility official with the charges of scandal. Officials further noted that they will bring those reactors that were suspended for inspection and replacement of parts.[3]

On 7 February 2014, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission declared that its investigation since mid-2013, they found eight cases out of 2,075 samples of foreign manufactured reactor components that were supplied with fake documents. Although the names of dealing countries remains undisclosed.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "South Korea Approves Construction of First New Nuclear Plants after Certificate Scandal". Oilprice.com. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. ↑ "South Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors after parts scandal". CNN. 6 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "South Korea charges 100 with corruption over nuclear scandal". Reuters. 10 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "S.Korea to widen safety probe on certificates for nuclear reactor parts". Reuters. 7 February 2014.

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