South Korea’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of three energy laws designed to strengthen the country’s power grid, establish long-term nuclear waste storage facilities and accelerate offshore wind development. The High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Actsets a target to secure an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel by 2050 and a permanent disposal facility by 2060. Site selection will follow a three-step process, including local government applications, suitability investigations and a public vote. Host communities will receive special financial support and infrastructure funding to secure local acceptance. A new High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Committee under the Prime Minister’s