Policy of the Republic of Korea in the Polar Regions in 2023–2033

• Published in: Arctic and North
• Main Authors: Roman V. Satikov, Vitaliy M. Kim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Northern Arctic Federal University 2024
• Subjects: republic of korea; arctic council; arctic policy; arctic cooperation; arctic; antarctic; economic and scientific activities in the arctic and antarctic; Social Sciences; H; Antarc*; Antarctic; Arctic Council; Arctic; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2024.54.110; https://doaj.org/article/1eae307539bd4c659873c69c0196ba51

This article reviews the current state of the Arctic policy of the Republic of Korea, which, like other states, has increased interest in the Arctic region in recent years, as well as its plan of activities in the Arctic and Antarctic for the coming years. The Republic of Korea needs to gradually develop an Arctic strategy at the government level to promote national interests in the Arctic region. The scientific significance of the article is related to the translation into Russian and analysis of the “Polar Activities Promotion Act for 20232027”, published in February 2023 by the Korean Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promo-tion. The article discusses the content and timing of the country’s 3 main polar policies: research and dis-covery, climate change forecasting, and polar development. In addition, 5 main strategies for promoting the Republic of Korea in the polar region are discussed, including: expanding the area of research of the territory, developing plans to solve environmental and climate problems, creating a polar industrial base, creating a network of cooperation with foreign countries and between industrial and scientific organiza-tions within the country, developing an interstate dialogue on polar activities.