Proposed Dismantling of River Weirs Sparks Controversy in S. Korea

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint government-private committee’s recent proposal to dismantle three weirs on two of the nation’s four major rivers has sparked a wave of protests from local governments, farmers and conservative opposition politicians. Last Friday, the Four Rivers Survey and Evaluation Planning Committee established by the Ministry of Environment and [...]