Politics · South Korea · 5 hrs ago
South Korea’s president orders nationwide survey of illegal redevelopment obstruction
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a nationwide survey of cases where illegal acts are being allowed to go unchallenged.
He gave the instruction at a Cabinet meeting on Nov.
10, saying government agencies should work together to address crime and unfair practices.
Lee pointed to physical obstruction at redevelopment sites, including cases where people resist lawful procedures.
He cited a dispute involving the Love First Church site in Seoul’s Jangwi-dong, which was left out of a redevelopment area after a court-ordered eviction could not be carried out.
The president said such cases could make people believe that those who use force can ignore the law, while delays can hinder redevelopment projects.
He ordered the Prime Minister to collect information from government agencies and report back in one to two weeks.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a nationwide survey of cases in which illegal acts obstructing legal processes have been left unchecked.
He told the prime minister to collect reports from government agencies and report back within one to two weeks.
Lee cited redevelopment sites where groups allegedly use physical force to resist or obstruct lawful procedures.
He said the government should coordinate across agencies and use all available means to prevent and address crime and unfair conduct.
The remarks come as the government seeks to speed up housing supply and address delays to redevelopment projects.
- Who
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered the survey and told the prime minister to report its findings.
- What
- The government is to survey nationwide cases of illegal obstruction left unchecked, including at redevelopment sites.
- When
- Lee gave the order on November 10, 2026. The prime minister was told to report within one to two weeks.
- Where
- Nationwide in South Korea; Lee issued the order at a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House.
- Why
- Lee said illegal resistance to lawful processes should not be allowed to persist and undermine the rule of law.
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Lee visited Jangwi-dong in Seoul and called on the Seongbuk District head to enforce the law at the redevelopment site.
At a Cabinet meeting, Lee ordered a nationwide survey of cases of illegal obstruction and requested a report within one to two weeks.
- Order date
- November 10, 2026
- Reporting deadline
- Within one to two weeks
- Survey scope
- Nationwide
- Named site
- Jangwi-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul
- Redevelopment dispute
- Sarang Jeil Church’s site was excluded from the redevelopment area after disputes over compensation and relocation.
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