KHNP official urges reprocessing of South Korea's used fuel

KHNP official urges reprocessing of South Korea's used fuel
A Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power official urged South Korea to reprocess its used nuclear fuel to address the country's problems with radioactive waste storage. "We have the know-how to safely reprocess used fuel," said the official, who asked not to be identified. "Although any action will depend on the outcome of ongoing negotiations [with the United States], reprocessing can also give the country some breathing room to cope with rapidly shrinking storage capacity for spent fuel that is expected to reach its limit in 2-3 years," the official said. The Korea Times (Seoul)/Yonhap (7/24)