Key facts
- The Ministry of Science and ICT said the two-day committee meeting in Saclay ended Friday.
- South Korea and France discussed 21 areas of technological cooperation, including nuclear research, safety and industry.
- The two countries agreed to expand cooperation in next-generation nuclear reactors and the nuclear energy supply chain.
- The ministry said the committee would strengthen the cooperative framework between the two countries.
- The meeting coincides with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and France.
South Korea and France began their 27th joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy in Saclay, in southwestern France, on November 12, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said. The two-day meeting ended Friday local time.
The ministry said the two countries discussed 21 areas of technological cooperation, including nuclear energy research, nuclear safety and the nuclear industry. They agreed to expand cooperation in next-generation nuclear reactors and in the nuclear energy supply chain, following memorandums of understanding signed during bilateral summits in April and September 2026.
The committee has been held since 1982, after the two countries signed a bilateral agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in 1981. The meeting comes as South Korea and France mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
The ministry said: "We will use the joint coordinating committee as an opportunity to further strengthen the cooperative framework between the two countries ... to drive new progress in nuclear cooperation."