Update: Potential for Deep Borehole Disposal of Nuclear Wastes in ROK

by Jungmin Kang Exploration of the Potential for Deep Borehole Disposal of Nuclear Wastes in South Korea: An Update[1] 1 July 2014 Visiting Professor, KAIST I. executive summary Since the Republic of Korea’s first nuclear power reactor was placed into operation in 1978, twenty three reactors have been placed into operation, with a total capacity of 20.7 gigawatts […]

Nautilus Peace and Security Weekly – 26 June

DETERRENCE: How the Army Should Pivot to Asia GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SOCIETY: Japanese Report on the Kono Statement Draws Ire from Seoul CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: Location Security and Environmental-Induced Displacement: A Case Study of the Riverine Islands in Bangladesh ENERGY SECURITY: Obama on Obama on Climate AUSTRAL PEACE AND SECURITY: Australia-US Defence Deal: What it Means DETERRENCE: How the Army Should […]

Strategies for the Rehabilitation of the DPRK Energy Sector

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by David F. von Hippel and Peter Hayes The Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability 24 June 2014 Prepared for the International Seminar on Political Prospects of Korean Peninsula and Strategies for North-South Korean Energy Cooperation on 7-8 November 2013, Yeoncheon, Republic of Korea. I. INTRODUCTION During the decade of the 1990s, and continuing into the second […]

The ROK’s Nuclear Energy Development and Spent Fuel Management Plans

by Jungmin Kang 10 July 2014 Originally published 5 March 2014 for Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. I. Status of and Prospects for Nuclear Power in the Republic of Korea One of the most rapidly growing developed countries in the world today, South Korea (the Republic of Korea, or ROK) has been increasingly relying on […]

AdaptNet for 17 June 2014

1. Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Central Sydney 2. Neonates in Ahmedabad, India, During the 2010 Heat Wave 3. Economic Impact Assessment, Climate Change & Key Sectors 4. Technologies: Climate Change Adaptation 5. Heatwave Preparedness and Health Promotion – A Guide 6. 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in […]

Policy Forum – “Six Party Talks and Multilateral Security Cooperation”

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“Six Party Talks and Multilateral Security Cooperation” Building a New Security Architecture in Northeast Asia May 29, 2014 Presented to 9th Jeju Forum Panel by Peter Hayes, Director at the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability. 1. Six Party Talks and Multilateral Security Cooperation It is self-evident that the Six Party Talks (6PT) as we knew […]