SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance ministry said Tuesday it has approved the feasibility study for the 201.8 billion-won (US$159 million) project to build a small airport at the country’s northernmost island of Baengnyeong. South Korea has been seeking to build an airstrip on the island near the western sea border with [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will invest 807.7 billion won (US$624 million) to build a local airport by 2028, with an aim to start its operations the following year, the transport ministry said Wednesday. The government will build a 2,500-meter runway, an airport apron that can accommodate five planes, a passenger terminal, [...]
JEJU, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Political and civic conflict over the proposed construction of a new international airport on Jeju Island appears to be intensifying, with supporters and opponents of the project holding a string of separate rallies in the city of Jeju in recent weeks. Justice Party lawmaker Sim Sang-jeung, flanked by a [...]
JEJU, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s effort to build a new international airport on Jeju Island has been making little headway in the face of stubborn resistance from residents and environmental activists. A Jeju resident continued his hunger strike for the 31st consecutive day on Friday in front of the Jeju [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The government plans to conduct feasibility studies on the construction of new airports in three western areas where demand for air transportation has been on the rise, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. The state-run Korea Transport Institute will carry out the studies on the three regions — Saemangeum, Seosan [...]