KEDO LWR construction project and application of nuclear export control to the project

The nuclear crisis caused by the inconsistency included in DPRK's intial report to the IAEA has passed many stages such as DPRK's declaration to withdraw from NPT and rejection of the IAEA special inspection, etc. Finally, US and DPRK had singed to the Agreed Framework which has several responsibilities to be implemented by each sides. One of them is to supply 2 LWR to the DPRK in place of the freeze of graphite moderated reactors that were operating or constructing in DPRK at that time. As an implementing organization, KEDO has been established. KEPCO, the main contrator of KEDO, is constructing the KEDO Reactor unit 1 at Kumho site according to the Supply Agreement between KEDO and DPRK. It means that the nuclear items such as facilities, equipments, nuclear material and related technology have to transferred to DPRK under the domestic nuclear export control regulation. This paper is prepared to overview the KEDO LWR project with the view of export control and review on the national nuclear export control policies, license requirements, and DDCC management