South Korea and the US are scheduled to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement including plans to continue cooperation in the development of small modular reactors, Yonhap News Agency reported.
According to Yonhap, the two countries plan to resume meetings of the high-level bilateral commission, a consultative body for nuclear cooperation. They also want to cooperate on international nuclear reactor export projects.
The agreement is to be signed during a meeting between president Yoon Seok-youl and counterpart Joe Biden, who arrived in Seoul on 20 May. The summit will take place on Saturday.
According to Yonhap, the two countries plan to resume meetings of the high-level bilateral commission, a consultative body for nuclear cooperation. They also want to cooperate on international nuclear reactor export projects.
The agreement is to be signed during a meeting between president Yoon Seok-youl and counterpart Joe Biden, who arrived in Seoul on 20 May. The summit will take place on Saturday.
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