South Korea completes first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic
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A South Korean cargo ship has made history by completing the country’s first commercial round trip to Europe through the Arctic. It potentially makes shipping routes to and from Europe much faster and cheaper. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #SouthKorea #ArcticShipping #PanStarAcro #NorthernSeaRoute #Europe #Busan #ShippingNews #ClimateChange #Russia #GlobalTrade #AlJazeeraEnglish
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