New chief of nuclear safety institute inaugurated

DAEJEON, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Son Jae-young, president of the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, took office on Tuesday for a three-year term.

Son is the institute's first chairman to be appointed by President Moon Jae-in following the revision of a relevant law.

The 54-year-old, a graduate of Seoul National University, began his career at the Ministry of Science and ICT and also served as a senior official at the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.

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