Seoul taps nonproliferation veteran to lead Korea-US nuclear task force

Seoul has appointed Ambassador Rim Kap-soo, a nuclear energy and nonproliferation expert, to lead a Korea–US nuclear cooperation task force. The appointment was formalized Monday, as the Foreign Ministry moves to staff a dedicated task force to steer talks on South Korea’s pursuit of civilian uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing rights. The task force was set up as a follow-up measure to the Joint Fact Sheet issued Nov. 14, in which Washington said it supports a process that will lead