Nuclear Power Plants Are Increasing, But Fuel Depots Are Emptying

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As the price of uranium enrichment skyrockets due to the convergence of global competition to expand nuclear power plants and Western sanctions against Russia, Western nuclear-owning nations are preemptively purchasing supplies for the 2040s. In contrast, South Korea is falling behind defenselessly in the battle to secure mid-to-long-term nuclear fuel. While the government is pushing for nuclear expansion by calling for a "speed race" on the Hon…