Development vs. nature: dispute over 2nd Jeju airport intensifies ahead of local election

Conflict surrounding the construction of a second airport on Jeju Island is intensifying, as leading candidates for Jeju governor avoid taking a clear stance and civic groups ask major parties to clarify their position on the issue. Public opinion on the matter has been sharply divided for more than a decade, between the need to ease the island’s chronic air traffic congestion and the efforts to preserve its unique natural environment. On Wednesday, a civic group opposing the project held a pres

By The Korea Herald