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Energy
2nd Vice Minister visits Incheon LNG Terminal
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited on September 8 the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS)’s Incheon LNG Terminal, which is the world’s largest LNG terminal and supplies 35% of domestic LNG, for a company briefing and facilities inspection. The 2nd Vice Minister received a briefing on the company’s operation status from KOGAS executive Seong Young-gyu and gave an opening message, urging for “thorough monitoring in view of prolonged Ru date2022-09-13
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Energy
Korea and Oman hold talks on energy supply chain cooperation
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang held talks with Oman’s Energy and Minerals Minister Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi on September 5 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul concerning LNG, green hydrogen, energy supply chain cooperation and Korean companies’ participation in Oman’s energy infrastructure projects. date2022-09-05
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister attends G20 Energy Ministers Meeting
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the G20 Ministers meeting on September 2 via videoconferencing to discuss energy and environmental cooperation for clean energy expansion. During the meeting, the member states exchanged views on the joint communique for clean energy acceleration and discussed agenda items, including technology development and supporting access to clean energy for the disadvantaged, as well as investment and financial assistance. date2022-09-02
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister attends G20 Energy Ministers Meeting
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting on September 2 via videoconferencing and discussed cooperation measures to expand clean energy and expressed support for the joint communiqué on accelerating clean energy. Participant nations agreed that the global energy market was becoming more fraught with uncertainties and the need for supply chain and security is rising. Moreover, they discussed technological development, support for e date2022-09-02
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister holds 1st Energy Supply Emergency Measures meeting
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun presided the first Energy Supply Emergency Measures meeting on September 1 at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Southern Seoul Headquarters to discuss energy supply stabilization measures for the coming winter season amid prolonged Russia-Ukraine war. The attendees assessed summertime power supply performance, then discussed private power generation, wintertime power supply prospects and response measures. The even date2022-09-01
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Energy
Prime Minister and 2nd Vice Minister attend H2 MEET
South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-Jun attended the H2 MEET (Mobility, Energy, Environment, Technology) Exhibition opening ceremony at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on August 31. In his congratulatory message, Prime Minister stated that “Korea’s new regime aims to achieve a balanced development of all hydrogen cycles (production, distribution, utilization) and that future policies will be soon announced by the date2022-08-31
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister visits Korea's first hydrogen self-charging station
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the nation’s first hydrogen self-charging station at Incheon Airport on August 29 for safety devices inspection and self-charging demonstration. In his opening message, the Vice Minister remarked that “self-charging is an excellent case of regulatory improvement in that it satisfies both drivers and charging station business operators by enabling longer station operation hours and cheaper hydrogen price.& date2022-08-30
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Energy
Minister attends radioactive waste disposal facilities groundbreaking ceremony
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the groundbreaking ceremony of second stage near-surface disposal facilities for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste on August 26 held at the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) to encourage safe construction management, and visited the Wolsong nuclear reactor and dry storage facility. Minister Lee remarked that the second stage near-surface disposal system for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste will be date2022-08-29
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Energy
Minister attends radioactive waste disposal facilities groundbreaking ceremony
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the groundbreaking ceremony of second stage near-surface disposal facilities for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste on August 26 to encourage safe construction management, and visited the Wolsong nuclear reactor and dry storage facility. The second stage near-surface disposal facilities are the nation’s first low-level radioactive waste disposal infrastructure, with the capacity to handle 1,250,000 drums of waste. Con date2022-08-29
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Energy
2nd Vice Minister visits Korea Power Exchang to inspect preparedness
Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the Korea Power Exchange (KPE) Gyeongin Branch in Gyeonggi-do on August 24 to inspect power supply emergency preparedness as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. The Gyeongin KPE Branch operates the noncapital region’s 154kV transmission system network. Vice Minister Park received a summertime power supply management briefing from KPE Gyeongin Branch Manager Kim Tae-hoon as well as a situation update on the Branch date2022-08-26