South Korea has launched its 17th Arctic research mission, sending its only icebreaking research vessel, Araon, on an 83-day expedition to collect data that could help support future commercial shipping through the Arctic as the country works towards opening a regular northern shipping route to Europe by 2030.
The mission is being carried out by the state-run Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
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