South Korea wins $2.5bn order to build Egypt's first nuclear plant

Contract flags an acceleration of the Yoon government's export ambitions

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President Yoon Suk-yeol has made nuclear power plant exports a major economic policy, leveraging the technological capabilities of domestic manufacturers. © Reuters

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The South Korean government announced on Thursday that a subsidiary has won a $2.5 billion order for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt.

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