Pyroprocessing Complicates South Korea-U.S. Investment Talks

During investment talks, the U.S. proposed that South Korea invest in a pyroprocessing project for spent nuclear fuel. The U.S. has accumulated over 95,000 tons of spent fuel, but additional investments could exceed the agreed $200 billion limit. The U.S. links the project to uranium enrichment needed by Korea for SMR commercialization.

• U.S. proposed Korea invest in pyroprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
• Over 95,000 tons of spent fuel accumulated in the U.S.
• Additional investments could exceed the $200 billion limit
• U.S. links project to uranium enrichment for SMRs