South Korea and Seoul Remain Divided Over Yongsan Park Housing Plans

Seoul’s Tancheon alternative gains ground as Yongsan housing divide persists

South Korea’s central government and Seoul made modest progress Wednesday in their long-running talks over housing supply in the capital, with one exception. The two remain firmly divided over whether parts of Yongsan Park should be used for homes. The move came as the Land Ministry agreed to review Seoul’s proposed alternative at the Tancheon Water Reclamation Center in Gangnam-gu, and the two sides moved closer on easing redevelopment rules that the city says could yield tens of thousands of a

By The Korea Herald