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Korea, US and Japan pursue strategic cooperation on nuclear energy and critical minerals

A Korea-US-Japan small modular reactor project is described as an effort to prevent China and Russia from dominating nuclear energy exports. Separate reporting says the United States is looking to South Korea's experience to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.

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The developments indicate deeper trilateral strategic and supply-chain competition involving China and Russia, with potential implications for energy technology and critical-mineral security.

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  1. [Reportage] US looks to Korean experience to ease its critical mineral reliance on China ↗hani.co.kr · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC
  2. [Reportage] US looks to Korean experience to ease its critical mineral reliance on China ↗english.hani.co.kr · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC
  3. Korea-US-Japan SMR project seen as strategic alliance to keep China, Russia from dominating nuclear energy exports ↗english.hani.co.kr · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC

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