biostudies-literatureKim BSNational Research Foundation of Korea8276https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9117233biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)We open an avenue for discussing how we can pave the way for compliance with existing regulations is a far-reaching factor for settling nuclear fusion technology. Based on a model of the Korean Fusion Demonstration Reactor (K-DEMO) with a target fusion power of 2.2 GW, we assess the intrinsic safety determinants of internal energy sources, the expected radioactive waste, and the tritium management. Regarding these safety factors, we scrutinize the compatibility of the current legislative environment in Korea with K-DEMO and envisage foreseeable obstacles, such as licensing of the nuclear facilities and acceptability of the radioactive waste. Based on precedent licenses for the Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) and lessons learned from the International Thermonuclear Scientific reportsPreliminary assessment of the safety factors in K-DEMO for fusion compatible regulatory framework.PMC9117233CN2001-8No. 2021R1F1A1062420Kim BSKim KHong SHfalsePreliminary assessment of the safety factors in K-DEMO for fusion compatible regulatory framework.We open an avenue for discussing how we can pave the way for compliance with existing regulations is a far-reaching factor for settling nuclear fusion technology. Based on a model of the Korean Fusion Demonstration Reactor (K-DEMO) with a target fusion power of 2.2 GW, we assess the intrinsic safety determinants of internal energy sources, the expected radioactive waste, and the tritium management. Regarding these safety factors, we scrutinize the compatibility of the current legislative environment in Korea with K-DEMO and envisage foreseeable obstacles, such as licensing of the nuclear facilities and acceptability of the radioactive waste. Based on precedent licenses for the Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) and lessons learned from the International Thermonuclear 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-04-27T04:07:54.099Z2024-11-06T15:47:34.63ZS-EPMC91172333558512010.1038/s41598-022-12389-w