Public perception and attitude of the young generation towards nuclear energy and its safety in South Korea

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Xuelin Liu
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Young Generation

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Power Mixes for Green Growth: How South Korea and Japan See Nuclear Energy Differently

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5681
Author(s):  
Eunjung Lim
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
New Deal ◽  
News Media ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Carbon Neutrality

South Korea and Japan are two large contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. In October 2020, President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide declared that their countries would aim for carbon neutrality by 2050. The Moon administration presented the Korean version of the New Deal that includes its Green New Deal, whereas the Suga administration completed its strategy aiming for green growth. Both countries emphasize the importance of energy transition through the expansion of green energy in power generation. However, they show some significant differences in dealing with nuclear energy. The purpose of this article is to compare the two countries’ energy policies and analyze the rationales and political dynamics behind their different approaches to nuclear energy. The study reveals that the contrast between the two political systems has resulted in differences between their policies. This study depends on comparative methods that use primary sources, such as governmental documents and reports by local news media.

South Korea Film-Induced Tourism

2022 ◽  
pp. 27-45
Author(s):  
Mazni Saad ◽  
Nor Azilah Husin ◽  
Nur Zafirah Ramlee
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The South ◽  
High Quality ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Repeat Visit ◽  
International Distribution

This study surveyed 150 Malaysian tourists regarding the South Korean drama (K-drama) factors that drew them back to South Korea. The analyses revealed that K-drama was highly successful in enticing the young generation and discovered a clear scenario for Malaysians' response for a repeat visit. The results show that collaboration for the development of heritage tourism should be linked to the national identity and replicated through dramas similar to K-dramas. Universities should work closely with other stakeholders to produce high-quality films for international distribution.

INTERPERSONAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN LABOR UNIONS: THE CASE OF SOUTH KOREA

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-290
Author(s):  
Byunghwan Son
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Labor Politics ◽  
Conservative Government ◽  
Liberal Government ◽  
The Difference

AbstractHow do ordinary citizens view labor unions? The importance of public opinion about unions has rarely been highlighted in the contemporary literature on labor politics. Using five waves of the World Value Surveys on South Korea, this article suggests that public confidence in labor unions is significantly affected by individuals’ interpersonal trust, conditional on their perception of the political representation of labor. Unlike those with high levels of trust, low-trust individuals view unions as an agent seeking their exclusionary interests at the expense of the rest of the society. The difference between high- and low-trust individuals’ confidence in labor unions is more pronounced when a liberal, rather than a conservative, government is in power because of the public perception that labor interests are already well-represented by the liberal government and union functions are redundant in such a circumstances. The empirical findings are found robust to alternative theoretical arguments and empirical techniques.

Communicating about Nuclear Energy and Climate Change

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley S. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
General Public ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Media Images ◽  
The Public

In comparison to fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases, nuclear power plants are a cleaner energy source that could help to mitigate the problems of climate change. Despite this, the general public often associates nuclear energy with risks that include nuclear accidents, nuclear waste contamination, nuclear weapons proliferation, and many others. People’s experience with the 1979 Three Mile Island incident in Pennsylvania and the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine have caused a sharp decline in public support for nuclear energy over the past few decades. In addition, media images of the 2011 Fukushima-Daichii nuclear accident are still fresh in the minds of the public. These now iconic media images and portrayals have perpetuated a perception of nuclear energy as a risky technology. Against these backdrops, scientists, communication practitioners and other key stakeholders increasingly face an uphill struggle to communicate about nuclear energy as a possible strategy for addressing climate change. Though the general public may reluctantly accept nuclear energy for climate change mitigation, research suggests that messages emphasizing the benefits of nuclear power for energy security and economic growth appear to have greater impact on public acceptance of the technology. Furthermore, public perception of nuclear energy is shaped by a host of other factors such as trust in nuclear governing institutions, knowledge, political inclinations, geographical proximity, and socio-demographic variables. At the same time, nuclear experts and the general public differ in their perceptions of risk, in nature and strength, relative to nuclear energy. Understanding these key differences between the experts and the public, and how beliefs, values, and perceptions influence public acceptance of nuclear energy is necessary to formulate effective public communication and engagement strategies.

South Korea's energy plans may struggle to stick

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gas Network ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Phase Out ◽  
Construction Services ◽  
Fossil Fuel Emissions

Subject Energy policy in South Korea. Significance President Moon Jae-in's administration plans to reduce fossil fuel emissions, increase the use of renewables and ultimately phase out commercial nuclear energy generation. Opponents view the current plans as threatening to South Korea’s economic, international and strategic standing, and Moon’s approach to governance as populist and ineffective. Impacts Natural gas exporters in North America, Indonesia and Australia will benefit from stronger South Korean demand. South Korea’s reputation in international commercial nuclear energy construction services will suffer a setback. Phasing out nuclear energy would make it more difficult for South Korea to acquire nuclear weapons. Moon's plan for an integrated East Asian natural gas network are far from realisation, but would have profound impacts.

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