‘Citizen jurors’ to decide fate of South Korean reactors

摘要

South Korea’s state-owned nuclear power operator hasrndecided to stop construction on the Shin Kori-5 and 6rnnuclear reactors for 90 days, amid protests by nuclearrnindustry and labor groups concerned that the country’srnnuclear industry and push for reactor exports could bernthreatened by abandonment of the units.rnThe board of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)rnvoted during an emergency meeting July 14 to putrnconstruction of the two reactors on hold, Lee Eun-Hong,rnspokesman for the company, said July 17. Twelve of 13rnboard members approved the proposal, while only onernvoted against it, Lee said.