The South Korean Ministry of Interior and Safety has dispatched its first team of addressing experts to Mongolia. (Image courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of Interior and Safety has dispatched its first team of addressing experts to Mongolia, which is seeking to implement a Korean model for a standardized national addressing scheme, the ministry announced on June 11.
The five-member team’s visit, from June 6 to 15, comes as Mongolia grapples with the challenges of establishing a systematic addressing infrastructure across its diverse urban, rural, and nomadic communities.
Keen to transition swiftly to a road name-based system akin to South Korea’s, while aligning with the addressing standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Mongolia has actively sought to adopt the South Korean approach.
During their mission, the experts will assess the discrepancies between Mongolia’s current addressing practices in Ulan Bator and the criteria outlined in South Korean laws and guidelines governing road name addresses. They aim to propose an optimal method for assigning addresses suited to Mongolia’s context.
The team will also verify the locational accuracy of crucial address data points, such as road widths, building footprints, and entrance locations. Additionally, they will compare Mongolia’s addressing system with South Korea’s Korean Address Information System (KAIS) and share technical expertise necessary for address assignment, management, and distribution.
The Ministry of Interior and Safety anticipates that if the South Korean model is successfully implemented in Mongolia, it could pave the way for increased entry by South Korean companies into the Mongolian market across sectors like mapping, logistics, and location-based services.
Moreover, the ministry plans to expand addressing cooperation with other Central Asian nations exhibiting strong interest in the Korean system, such as Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
M. H. Lee (mhlee@koreabizwire.com)
