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Court Rules in Favor of Seoul’s Redevelopment Plan Near UNESCO Site

Court Rules in Favor of Seoul’s Redevelopment Plan Near UNESCO Site

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a disputed ordinance allowing large-scale redevelopment just outside designated cultural preservation zones in Seoul, clearing the way for a long-stalled city project near one of the capital’s most sacred heritage sites. The court ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Council acted lawfully when [...]