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Korea delegation attends inauguration ceremony of ATLAS initiative

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By Yonhap
  • Published Aug 26, 2026 9:49 pm KST
First vice minister of science and ICT Koo Hyuk-chae, second from left, speaks with young entrepreneurs at a Project Gonggam 118 roundtable held at Sungkyunkwan University in Jangan District, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, July 3. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT

First vice minister of science and ICT Koo Hyuk-chae, second from left, speaks with young entrepreneurs at a Project Gonggam 118 roundtable held at Sungkyunkwan University in Jangan District, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, July 3. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT

A government delegation attended the inauguration ceremony for a major international initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Washington, D.C., the science ministry said Wednesday.

The two-day event running until Thursday (local time), was held to mark the launch of the Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea, or ATLAS, a global initiative to support the deployment of nuclear-powered vessels and floating reactors.

Korea has designated small modular reactors (SMRs) among the country's seven future technology drivers, with the goal to develop SMR-powered vessels by 2035.

The delegation consists of Koo Hyuk-chae, the first vice minister of science and ICT, as well as officials from the industry ministry and local companies.