Street signs with the Korean address system will be installed in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Shown is a map of where the historic first sign was installed and its unveiling ceremony on Seoul Street in Ulaanbaatar. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety) 

By Kim Seon Ah

The first street sign using the Korean address system to be installed abroad has been put up in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Sept. 22 said Minister Lee Sang-min through Sept. 24 in Ulaanbaatar would promote the system and support Mongolia's launch of  digital government.

On Sept. 23, he attended the unveiling ceremony for the sign on Ulaanbaatar's Seoul Street and announce the global expansion of the system.

As the first of its kind installed abroad, the Seoul Street nameplate is expected to be the starting point for the globalization of "K-address."

In Ulaanbaatar, Minister Lee was scheduled to hold talks with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene on the modernization of Mongolia's address system and cooperation in building e-government.

The ministry plans step-by-step modernization of the Mongolian address system based on the Korean model and support for a smooth transition process.

"The installation of a Korean-style street sign in Ulaanbaatar is the starting point for applying the globally recognized K-address system to modernize the Mongolian system," Minister Lee said. "We will actively support our companies to advance to this new address-related sector."

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