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South Korea going ahead with nuclear energy, but public feeling is against it

South Korea to expand nuclear energy despite growing safety fears, The
Star, 8 Jan 13,  By Meeyoung Cho “….The proportion of South Koreans
who considered nuclear power safe fell to 34.8 percent in a survey
conducted in November and published on Tuesday, down from 40 percent
in April 2011 and 71 percent in January 2010, the Ministry of
Knowledge Economy said.

The ministry has been sharply criticised for its role as regulator and
operator of the country’s nuclear power plants, and one of its
subsidiaries was accused of suppressing negative public opinion after
the Fukushima disaster by not publishing polls.

A fake parts scandal closed two reactors last year and the industry
suppressed details of the closure of the Kori No.1 reactor early in
2012.

“It is an urgent priority to recover people’s trust and the safety of
reactors just as it is unavoidable to maintain nuclear at a certain
percentage of the total power supply, considering the power supply and
demand situation,” the ministry said……”

January 9, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general