Korea to observe North and South Poles with land satellites…expansion of Korean place names in Antarctica

Key points in 3 lines

1. The National Geographic Information Institute and the Korea Polar Research Institute have signed a business agreement to build spatial information on polar regions and activate support for it.
2. The agreement, signed at the Korea Polar Research Institute on September 2, 2026, will involve periodic observation of Antarctic research areas and Northern Sea Route development areas using Korea Land Observation Satellites 1 and 2.
3. 27 Korean place names around King Sejong Station are registered, and registration of 16 around Jang Bogo Station is in progress.

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