S. Korea to build polar research base in inland Antarctica by 2030

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Cho Seung-hwan (front) views a model of King Sejong Base on King George Island in the Antarctic after holding a press conference at the government complex in Sejong, central South Korea, on Nov. 22, 2022, to announce that South Korea plans to build an Antarctic inland research station by 2030 and a next-generation icebreaker to lead global research projects on the Arctic Ocean. (Yonhap)

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