South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has approved the decommissioning of unit 1 at the Kori nuclear power plant near Busan. The unit was permanently shut down in June 2017, becoming the first South Korean reactor to enter decommissioning.

Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for a concept of a floating small modular reactor-powered power module.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand for cooperation on small modular reactors and exploring their feasibility for future projects.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is preparing to sign subcontract agreements and establish a project office at Dukovany after the signing of the contract to build two APR-1000 units at a project cost of CZK407 billion (USD18.6 billion). The aim is to start construction in 2029.

Romania's Nuclearelectrica and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have poured first concrete to mark the official start of construction of the Cernavoda tritium removal facility.

French company EDF says the goal of its legal challenge to the decision to award the contract for new nuclear capacity in the Czech Republic to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is to ensure it is "in accordance with European regulatory rules".

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has been contracted by Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to carry out an evaluation at a proposed site in the Buyende region for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power aimed at promoting collaboration on the development of small modular reactor technology.

First safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 3 at the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea. The APR1400 unit is scheduled to be completed in 2032.