The Korean government said Friday that it had formed a pan-government task force ahead of nuclear energy talks with the United States on uranium enrichment and the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel for peaceful use.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rim Kap-soo, the government’s representative for Korea-U.S. nuclear cooperation, chaired the inaugural meeting, which was attended by officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Officials from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, and the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control also took part.
Rim, a former ambassador to Romania, is widely regarded as an expert in nuclear energy and nonproliferation. He previously worked as a nonproliferation specialist at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The closed-door meeting reviewed the respective roles of each organization on key issues and potential challenges related to upcoming consultations with Washington, the ministry said.
