ITER Korea
ENTITY dossier

ITER Korea

ITER Korea

ENTITY ITER INTERNATIONAL

01 Executive_Summary

Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE. Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Intelligence Summary: ITER Korea

Node Identity: ITER Korea is a entity categorized under "ITER" in the southkorea intelligence graph. Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE. Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won.

Research Evidence: The following findings from 1 research document reference this entity:

  1. (Source: KFE staff directory — https://www.kfe.re.kr/staff.es?mid=a20103020000&orgnId=22406A0560) - KFE operates ITER Korea as the Korean Domestic Agency, managing nine procurement packages.
  2. (Source: KFE ITER Korea page — https://www.kfe.re.kr/menu.es?mid=a20203020200) - The Korean fusion energy development roadmap has three stages: Stage 1 (2010s, KSTAR basic research), Stage 2 (2020s, ITER operation), Stage 3 (2030s, DEMO), with the goal of a Korean fusion power plant in the 2040s.
  3. Confidence: LIKELY --- ## L7: South Korea's ITER Participation and Dual-Use Technology Implications ### Finding: South Korea is a full ITER partner and the Korean Domestic Agency (KFE/ITER Korea) has been one of the most reliable contributors — first to complete its superconducting conductor procurement, with 8 of 9 procurement packages concluded.

Strategic Relevance: ITER Korea is a tracked entity within the southkorea network. With 4 documented connections to other entities, this node plays a significant role in the network topology.

Network Linkage: This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: ITER Korea operated by KFE; ITER Korea domestic agency for ITER; KFE operates ITER Korea; ITER partner ITER Korea.

Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round75.md.

04 Network_Linkage

This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: ITER Korea operated by KFE; ITER Korea domestic agency for ITER; KFE operates ITER Korea; ITER partner ITER Korea.

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ ### Intelligence Summary: ITER Korea **Node Identity:** ITER Korea is a entity categorized under "ITER" in the southkorea intelligence graph.
  • ▸ Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE.
  • ▸ Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won.

10 FAQ

What is ITER Korea? ▾
Identity: ITER Korea is a entity categorized under "ITER" in the southkorea intelligence graph. Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE. Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won.
What role does ITER Korea play in the research network? ▾
ITER Korea is classified under the "ITER" category, belonging to the INTERNATIONAL vertical group. This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: **ITER Korea** operated by **KFE**; **ITER Korea** domestic agency for **ITER**; **KFE** operates **ITER Korea**;...
What evidence supports the ITER Korea assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for ITER Korea is supported by 2 primary sources, 1 PDF document, and 2 citations. Key sources include "ITER Organization and Korean Domestic Agency sign TF Conductor Procurement Arrangement - ITER.org" and "Korean Contributions to ITER - Presentation by H.G. Lee (ITER.org)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
What is known about ITER Korea? ▾
Identity: ITER Korea is a entity categorized under "ITER" in the southkorea intelligence graph. Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE. Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won.
What is ITER Korea's role in the network? ▾
This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: ITER Korea operated by KFE; ITER Korea domestic agency for ITER; KFE operates ITER Korea; ITER partner ITER Korea.
What primary source PDFs are available for ITER Korea? ▾
1 PDF document is available: "Korean Contributions to ITER". This presentation provides a detailed overview of South Korea's contributions to the ITER project through the Korea Domestic Agency (KODA) under the National Fusion Research Institute. It outlines...
How does ITER Korea fit into the broader intelligence network? ▾
This entity maintains 4 documented connections in the intelligence network: ITER Korea operated by KFE; ITER Korea domestic agency for ITER; KFE operates ITER Korea; ITER partner ITER Korea.
What external sources document ITER Korea? ▾
ITER Korea is documented by 2 external sources, including 1 Official ITER organization news article and 1 Conference presentation PDF (ITER.org). Notable references include "ITER Organization and Korean Domestic Agency sign TF Conductor Procurement Arrangement - ITER.org" and "Korean Contributions to ITER - Presentation by H.G. Lee (ITER.org)".
How does ITER Korea relate to compact fusion research? ▾
Intelligence Summary: ITER Korea Node Identity: ITER Korea is a entity categorized under "ITER" in the southkorea intelligence graph. Korean Domestic Agency for ITER, operated by KFE. Manages 9 procurement packages, awarded 160+ overseas procurements valued at 680+ billion won. Research...
What documents should I read to learn more about ITER Korea? ▾
To learn more about ITER Korea, review the 2 primary sources, 1 PDF document, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.

Source_Documents 1 FILES

Korean Contributions to ITER
This presentation provides a detailed overview of South Korea's contributions to the ITER project through the Korea Domestic Agency (KODA) under the National Fusion Research Institute. It outlines Korea's procurement packages—including Toroidal Field conductors, vacuum vessel sectors and ports, thermal shields, blanket shield blocks, assembly tooling, power supply converters, tritium storage, diagnostics, and test blanket modules—and highlights the technical achievements, manufacturing progress, and strategic linkage to the development of K-DEMO fusion power technology.
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Citations 2

  1. [1]
  2. [2] (2019) — ITER Korea, National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI)

Verified_Primary_Sources 2 SOURCES

primary iter.org Official ITER organization news article
ITER Organization and Korean Domestic Agency sign TF Conductor Procurement Arrangement - ITER.org
Verifies: Korean Domestic Agency (ITER Korea) established by Korean government in September 2007; ITER Korea responsible for 20.18% of total TF conductor scope; Head of Korean Domestic Agency: Gyung-Su Lee; First Procurement Arrangement signed by ITER Korea in May 2008
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primary iter.org Conference presentation PDF (ITER.org)
Korean Contributions to ITER - Presentation by H.G. Lee (ITER.org)
Verifies: Korea joined ITER Project in June 2003; Korea Domestic Agency (KO-DA) established under NFRI in September 2007; Nine procurement items allocated to Korea; Korea was first member country to complete TF conductor procurement
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ID: ITER Korea
Type: entity
Region: southkorea
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