S. Korea Issues Power Shortage Alert Amid Nuclear Stoppages
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South Korea issued a preliminary power-shortage warning as rising temperatures boosted the use of air-conditioning while the shutdown of two nuclear reactors cut electricity supply.
Companies including Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. will adopt power-saving measures to help the country avert shortages, the Energy Ministry said in an e-mailed statement following a meeting between executives and Energy Minister Yoon Sang Jick.