South Korea and the United States have formally signed a memorandum of understanding on principles concerning nuclear exports and cooperation, Seoul's industry ministry said on Thursday.
Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm attended the signing event on Wednesday, which involved South Korea's industry and foreign ministries and the US' State and Energy Departments. It came after the two sides initialed the document in November.
In a joint release, the two sides highlighted their mutual commitment to maximizing the peaceful use of nuclear energy in accordance with the "highest standards" of safety, security, safeguards and nonproliferation.
The signing of the MOU followed a dispute between South Korea's Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Westinghouse Electric Co., a US nuclear energy firm, over a nuclear reactor export issue. (Yonhap)
