Japan, RoK sign civilian nuclear pact
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and Republic of Korea (RoK)
Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun on Dec. 20 signed a civilian nuclear
pact that sets a legal framework for peaceful use and transfer of
nuclear power technologies between the two countries.
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and Republic of Korea (RoK)
Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun on Dec. 20 signed a civilian nuclear
pact that sets a legal framework for peaceful use and transfer of
nuclear power technologies between the two countries.
The agreement will enable Japanese firms to export their nuclear power generation technologies and related equipment to RoK companies for projects at a third country.
Japanese FM Seiji Maehara said after a signing ceremony that Japan and the RoK are ''good partners in promoting peaceful use of nuclear power
through efforts to ensure nuclear nonproliferation and security''.
The two countries had been negotiating the accord since July 2009 and the pact will take effect after endorsement by the Japanese parliament.
Japan and the RoK have been competing in international biddings for nuclear power generation plants, mainly in energy-hungry emerging nations.
In December 2009, the RoK won a 40 billion USD nuclear plant deal in the United Arab Emirates. In October 2010, Japan secured contracts to build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam. The new pact will enable the two countries to cooperate in projects at a third country.
Japan has signed a similar civilian nuclear pact with countries such as Australia, Britain, Canada, China, France, the United States,
Russia and Jordan, while the RoK has such a pact with countries
including Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, the United States and Vietnam./.
The agreement will enable Japanese firms to export their nuclear power generation technologies and related equipment to RoK companies for projects at a third country.
Japanese FM Seiji Maehara said after a signing ceremony that Japan and the RoK are ''good partners in promoting peaceful use of nuclear power
through efforts to ensure nuclear nonproliferation and security''.
The two countries had been negotiating the accord since July 2009 and the pact will take effect after endorsement by the Japanese parliament.
Japan and the RoK have been competing in international biddings for nuclear power generation plants, mainly in energy-hungry emerging nations.
In December 2009, the RoK won a 40 billion USD nuclear plant deal in the United Arab Emirates. In October 2010, Japan secured contracts to build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam. The new pact will enable the two countries to cooperate in projects at a third country.
Japan has signed a similar civilian nuclear pact with countries such as Australia, Britain, Canada, China, France, the United States,
Russia and Jordan, while the RoK has such a pact with countries
including Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, the United States and Vietnam./.
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