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South Korea’s KHNP Shuts Kori-4 Nuclear Plant As License Extension Pending

By Kamen Kraev
7 August 2025

Company seeks additional operation for three units at nuclear station near Busan

South Korea’s KHNP Shuts Kori-4 Nuclear Plant As License Extension Pending
The Kori nuclear power station. Image courtesy Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said on Wednesday it has temporarily shut down its Kori-4 nuclear reactor unit following the expiration of its initial 40-year operating license, as the company moves ahead with plans for the reactor’s long-term operation.

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