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A large apartment complex in Paju, Gyeonggi-do is having a setback ahead of its sale.
The Ministry of National Defense took issue with it, saying that once the apartment is completed, it could interfere with the military's operation.
Reporter Jeong Da-eun covered the scene.
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is the construction site of a residential complex with about 3,400 households in Unjeong City, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do.
There was a problem ahead of the sale at the end of this month.
When it is completed, it is 49 stories high, and the maximum height is over 170m, and the Ministry of National Defense raised the issue that it should have consulted with the competent unit before licensing, saying that it could cause a setback in the operation of the nearby air defense base.
Paju city's position is that the entire Unjeong City was released from the military facility protection zone in 2008, so there is no need for consultation.
The Ministry of National Defense claimed that the region was not subject to consultation with the unit under its jurisdiction to the question of the developer in 2019, but when Paju City inquired last year, it answered that it is a subject for military consultation, arguing that it has increased confusion with an inconsistent position.
The Board of Audit and Inspection also made an interpretation that it is not necessary to go through the consultation process in the preliminary consulting requested by Paju City.
[Paju City official: The business owner made a plan to sell in October.
As this issue appears in the media, the sale schedule may be delayed.
Or it could go ahead as planned...
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response, the Ministry of National Defense presented an opinion to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to consult with the competent unit when carrying out the Unjeong City development project in 2004. He said he would look for it.
(Video editing: Seung-Yeol Lee, VJ: Hyun-Woo Park, CG: Sang-Soo Ryu)