The South Korean government has dismissed a recent local report that the U.S. has proposed that Seoul acquire a stake in U.S. nuclear company Westinghouse Electric.
The Korea Economic Daily, citing unidentified government officials, reported on Aug. 24 that the U.S. proposed that South Korea invest in Westinghouse via a special purpose vehicle, with KEPCO as the acquiring entity using a $200 billion investment fund.
However, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has dismissed the report as inaccurate and urged caution in reporting, according to a statement on Tuesday.