Political clash looms over Seoul's high-rise project near Jongmyo Shrine

“Reelected Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's drive to accelerate major redevelopment projects is facing its first major political test, as the incoming chief of Jongno District seeks to suspend approvals for a controversial high-rise development near the UNESCO-listed Jongmyo Shrine. The Sewoon District 4 redevelopment project would permit the construction of a 142-meter tower opposite the Joseon-era royal shrine, one of Korea's most significant cultural heritage sites. According to Seoul city officials, the city's architectural committee approved the Sewoon District 4's redevelopment project's building safety impact assessment during a review meeting held on June 5, clearing one of the final procedural hurdles before construction can begin. With the city-level review process now complete, the remaining procedures include approval of the revised project implementation plan by the district office and a review of buried cultural heritage by the National Heritage Committee. The Jongno District Office had initially planned to decide by June 24 whether to approve revisions to the project's implementat

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