The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) on Thursday granted a construction permit for two new nuclear reactors on the east coast of South Korea, eight years after the application was submitted. At its regular meeting, the NSSC approved proposals from Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. to build the Shin-Hanul 3 and 4 reactors in Uljin, located about 224 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The approval marked the first construction permit for nuclear reactors issued since 2016, when authorities gave the green light for the Saeul 3 and 4 reactors in Ulsan. The application for Shin-Hanul 3 and 4 was submitted in January 2016, but the project was suspended in 2017 due to the previous Moon Jae-in administration's shift in energy policy. The review process resumed in July 2022 after the current Yoon Suk Yeol administration announced the resumption of the project. Source: Yonhap News Agency