Seoul’s Push for Taller Buildings Near Jongmyo Rekindles Heritage Dispute

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s cultural heritage authority on Monday sharply criticized a decision by Seoul’s municipal government to permit high-rise construction near Jongmyo Shrine, reopening a long-simmering dispute over how to balance urban redevelopment with the protection of one of the nation’s most sacred historical sites. The Korea Heritage Service said it [...]