Bill Gates-backed TerraPower taps Korean nuclear tech
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-05-17 14:17 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property, Asia, South Korea, Technology & AI, World News, Asia Pacific, Technology
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TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, underscoring Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors even as domestic development momentum has slowed.
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