
S. Korean nuclear reactor stops operation
S. Korean nuclear reactor stops operation SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- A nuclear reactor in South Korea stopped operating Tuesday for unknown reasons, a state-run nuclear power plant operator said.
The Unit-1 reactor with a capacity of 1-million kilowatt in Uljin, 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, came to a standstill at around 8 p.m., according to the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
The plant operator said no radioactivity leaks were reported, and it is working to find the cause of the stoppage.
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