Japan, US, South Korea Eye Indonesia for Small Modular Reactor Deployment

Japan, the United States, and South Korea are collaborating to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) in Indonesia to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Indo-Pacific nuclear energy markets, leveraging each country's unique strengths in reactor design, construction, and manufacturing. This initiative responds to growing electricity demand in Southeast Asia driven by AI expansion, with plans to expand to Malaysia and the Philippines.

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