South Korea's nuclear commission on Wednesday approved the restarting of a reactor located in the southern part of the country, three months after suspension of operations. The Wolseong-3 reactor located in Gyeongju, 370 kilometers south of Seoul, went offline on Oct. 18 due to a problem in the coolant pump, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said.
One of the components malfunctioned, leading to a coolant leakage, the commission said, adding that it has fully addressed the fault. "The commission confirmed that the radiation level around the nuclear facility has remained constant at a normal level," it said. Currently, South Korea operates 24 nuclear reactors, which generate about 30 percent of its electricity. (Yonhap)
