Strategic Gateway Connecting Korea and the Rest of East Asia

• Jeju Islandis a volcanic island that lies about 90km off the southwestern coast of the Korean peninsula and sits on the continental shelf. The latitude and longitude of Jeju stand at 33°11′27″ to 33°33′50″ north and 126°08′43″ to 126°58′20″ east, respectively.
•  Jeju Island is bordered by the Korean peninsula to the north, specifically South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan to the east, across the South Sea and Shanghai, Zhejiang Province of China to the west, across the East China Sea, making the island the center of the three East Asian countries. In addition, it faces the Pacific Ocean to the south, serving as a strategic foothold connecting East Asia and the World.