Joo Myung-geon, Honorary Chairman of Sejong University, Publishes Paper on 'K-AR Arctic Route Pioneering'

Sejong University announced on the 6th that Honorary Chairman Ju Myung-geon published a paper titled "K-AR Arctic Route Pioneering" in the November issue of Uninomic Review.

Sejong University campus view.

In 2009, Foreign Policy published a paper predicting that around 2040, countries called GUTS would lead the world. GUTS stands for Germany, United States, T?rkiye, and South Korea. South Korea is highly regarded for its potential synergy from a population of 78 million after unification and a network of 7.5 million overseas Koreans, as well as for investing the highest proportion of its GDP in research and development (R&D) budgets.

The paper suggested that South Korea should pioneer the TSR (Transpolar Sea Route) passing through the Arctic Ocean. Developing the TSR is expected to reduce time and costs to one-third compared to transportation via the Suez Canal or Panama Canal. If the Arctic route is developed so that general vessels can navigate it regularly, South Korea could enjoy effects similar to possessing territory in the Arctic.

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