U.S.-Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

The United States and the ROK have had a strong partnership in the field of peaceful nuclear cooperation for more than half a century, and the United States is pleased that the ROK has become one of the world’s leading nations in the development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The agreement would enhance the strategic relationship between the United States and the ROK across the spectrum of political, economic, energy, science, and technology issues.

The new agreement also would provide the ROK with consent to produce radioisotopes for medical and research purposes, as well as to conduct examination of irradiated fuel rods using U.S.-obligated material. 

The ROK has been a strong and close partner in addressing the security and proliferation threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, including at the IAEA and the UN Security Council. The United States and the ROK continue to cooperate closely in shared objective to achieve North Korea’s complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearization and to bring North Korea into compliance with its commitments under the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks and its obligations under the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

To read more please visit https://www.state.gov/t/isn/rls/fs/2017/266968.htm

Source: U.S. Department of State