Cho Jeong-sik, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and Han Seong-sook, the Prime Minister, are set to meet with Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation, during his visit to South Korea this week.
According to political sources on August 11, Speaker Cho is coordinating the details for a private meeting with Gates. This meeting is intended to be a courtesy visit coinciding with Cho's inauguration and Gates' trip to South Korea.
There is also a possibility of a meeting between Gates and Prime Minister Han on August 14. Industry analysts suggest that cooperation in the small modular reactor (SMR) sector will be a key topic of discussion. During his visit, it is likely that both Cho and Han will meet with executives from major companies involved in SMR, as Gates may facilitate the participation of South Korean firms in the TerraPower project supply chain. Companies such as SK, HD Hyundai, and Doosan have shown interest in SMR-related projects.
This visit marks Gates' return to South Korea after a year, having last met with President Lee Jae-myung and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-kwan to discuss strategies for addressing power demands in the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries using SMR technology.
According to political sources on August 11, Speaker Cho is coordinating the details for a private meeting with Gates. This meeting is intended to be a courtesy visit coinciding with Cho's inauguration and Gates' trip to South Korea.
There is also a possibility of a meeting between Gates and Prime Minister Han on August 14. Industry analysts suggest that cooperation in the small modular reactor (SMR) sector will be a key topic of discussion. During his visit, it is likely that both Cho and Han will meet with executives from major companies involved in SMR, as Gates may facilitate the participation of South Korean firms in the TerraPower project supply chain. Companies such as SK, HD Hyundai, and Doosan have shown interest in SMR-related projects.
This visit marks Gates' return to South Korea after a year, having last met with President Lee Jae-myung and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-kwan to discuss strategies for addressing power demands in the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries using SMR technology.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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