The SMART100 small modular reactor design has been granted standard design approval by South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.

South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has issued a licence to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for the construction of units 3 and 4 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant.

Norsk Kjernekraft has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's DL Energy and DL E&C to study the feasibility of constructing a nuclear power plant at the Mongstad oil refinery in Norway.

One week after being selected as the preferred bidder, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power said it has begun contract negotiations for at least two new nuclear power units in the Czech Republic. The aim is for the contract to be signed in March 2025.

The American Bureau of Shipping and the Korea Ship & Offshore Plant Research Institute are collaborating to advance the commercialisation of small modular reactor-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has won the Czech government's contest for at least two new nuclear power units in the country, with its bid preferred to that from France's EDF.

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and South Korean electronic component manufacturing firm LG Innotek have agreed to cooperate in the development of thermoelectric technology for nuclear batteries used in the space and defence sectors.

South Korea's Mokpo National University has opened the world's first SMR Ship Research Institute, aiming to develop a global hub for SMR ship research and education. The move comes as Lloyd's Register says the rise of small modular reactors points to a step change for nuclear applications in shipping if regulatory hurdles can be overcome.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daegu Metropolitan City for the construction of a small modular reactor power plant at a high-tech industrial complex near Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced it has built an initial version of a simulator at the KHNP Central Research Institute to verify the operational suitability of the Innovative Small Modular Reactor.

The revamped project plan for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor aims for "a scientifically and technically robust initial phase of operations, including deuterium-deuterium fusion operation in 2035 followed by full magnetic energy and plasma current operation".

President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced plans to create a small modular reactor industrial hub in the city of Gyeongju in the southeastern corner of South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province. The government also aims to establish a hub for the hydrogen industry in the province.