Korea's oldest nuclear reactor was shut down
permanently on Sunday after 40 years in operation.
The Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation
said the Kori-1 reactor in the southeastern
city of Busan... continues to cool down after
it was disconnected from the power grid yesterday.
The Kori-1 started commercial operations in
1978... with a lifespan of 30 years that was
extended by a decade in 2007.
The government decided not to give it another
extension... but to shut it down... as part
of President Moon Jae-in's pledge to gradually
close down all of Korea's nuclear power plants.
