(LEAD) Nuclear watchdog approves 10-yr lifespan extension for Kori units 3, 4（新闻快讯）核监管机构批准科里核电站3号和4号机组延长使用寿命10年
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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The country's nuclear watchdog decided Tuesday to extend the operational life of two nuclear reactors located on the country's southeastern coast by an additional 10 years.
The approval by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) came four years after the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), the state-run power operator, requested the agency review the restart of Kori units 3 and 4.
The two pressurized water reactors of 1,025 megawatts gross capacity had stopped power generation after 40 years of commercial use that began in 1985 and 1986, respectively. The country's nuclear watchdog had approved last year a 10-year extension for the Kori-2 light-water reactor.
The decision also came after the commission approved early this month the accident management program for the two nuclear reactors -- a document that outlines preparations, including strategies to maintain safe conditions, to prevent accidents and mitigate any fallout if a nuclear accident occurs.
Accordingly, Kori-3 will be able to operate till September 2034 and Kori-4 will run until August 2035.
In this file photo, Choi Won-ho (C), chairperson of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, speaks at a briefing in Seoul on Aug. 4, 2026. (Yonhap)
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首尔，10 月 27 日（韩联社）——韩国核能监管机构周二决定将位于该国东南部沿海的两座核反应堆的运行寿命延长 10 年。
在韩国国营电力运营商韩国水力核电公司（KHNP）请求核安全委员会（NSSC）审查古里核电站3号和4号机组重启四年后，NSSC批准了重启计划。
这两座总装机容量为1025兆瓦的压水反应堆分别于1985年和1986年开始商业运营，运行40年后已停止发电。该国核监管机构去年批准了古里2号轻水反应堆延期运行10年的计划。
此外，此前委员会于本月初批准了这两个核反应堆的事故管理计划——该文件概述了各项准备工作，包括维持安全状况的策略，以防止事故发生，并在发生核事故时减轻任何后果。
因此，Kori-3 将能够运行到 2034 年 9 月，Kori-4 将能够运行到 2035 年 8 月。
这张资料照片显示，韩国核安全保障委员会委员长崔元浩（中）于2026年8月4日在首尔举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。（韩联社）
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（新闻快讯）核监管机构批准科里核电站3号和4号机组延长使用寿命10年