Seoul - Yonhap
South Korea on Tuesday said it has completed the construction of its second research base in the Antarctic, becoming the 10th country to have more than one research station in the frozen continent. The completion of the Jang Bo-go Antarctic Research Station will be marked Wednesday in a ceremony at the base that will be attended by some 300 people, including the country's parliamentary speaker, Rep. Kang Chang-hee, and representatives from the research stations of the United States, New Zealand and Italy, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.