Siberia is a vast expense of land, water, and air as well as abundance of natural and energy resources, covering a huge area equivalent to one tenth of the total land area of the world, or three-quarters of Russia's total land area. Since 2010 Russia has been strengthening New Eastern Policy, and Energy, Transport and Arctic Strategies in Siberia for balanced development of the land and a new growth area. Currently, South Korean society has multiple obstacles. To solve these problems, South Korean society needs to pay attention to Siberia of Russia, which is geographically adjacent to and historically related with Korea. Including the Russian Arctic Circle, Siberia can be a ‘land of opportunity’ for the future Korean society providing diverse supplies of energy and resources, strengthening its influence at sea and on the continent, expansion of living space, providing security for overseas bases for food storage, addressing environmental and ecological global issues, setting basis for green growth, promoting the inter-Korean integration and ‘soft landing’ of the North Korean economy. In conclusion, the future of South Korea, being an island country with poor resources, depends entirely on Siberia. In order to ensure the competitiveness of the Korean economy as well as provide it with resources, energy, and food, the government and companies will urgently need to cooperate with Russia and Siberia and to promote human and material exchanges. The strategic partnership between South Korea and Russia has a great significance. In order to improve relationship in practice, a free-trade zone with Russia or the Eurasia Economic Union should be a priority goal, and South Korea needs strategical investment to secure a foothold in the Advanced Special Economy Zone and the free port area in the Far East for implementation of the 'New Northern' policy.

Han Jong-Man, Doctor of Economics, Honorary Professor, Department of Russian and Cental Asian Studies, Korean Siberian Center, Pai Chai University, 155-40, Appenzeller Hall, Baejae-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon,35345, Republic of Korea, e-mail: jmhan@pcu.ac.kr

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