Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said on Wednesday it has temporarily shut down its Kori-4 nuclear reactor unit following the expiration of its initial 40-year operating licence, as the company moves ahead with plans for the reactor’s long-term operation.
Kori-4, near the southeastern city of Busan, is a 1000-MW pressurised water reactor which began commercial operation in April 1986.
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