Number 682 Dr. Young Kil Park, Research Fellow at Korea Maritime Institute, explains that "While the immediate impact of China-Russia collaboration in the Arctic on South Korea is limited, it remains wary of the long-term implications for its economic and security interests." for additional titles in theAsia Pacific Bulletin"Russia's invitation to North Korea to participate in the joint exercises further destabilizes the region and may violate UN Security Council resolutions. Russia invited North Korea to join exercises last year, but the latter did not respond." This article examines South Korea's perspective on the growing collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic. This cooperation emerges from a confluence of factors, including the intensifying US-China rivalry, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the economic interests of both China and Russia.