3.94㎢ of 'Military Facility Protection Zones' in Gangwon-do Lifted or Eased

Including Settlements and Urban Areas with High Land Utilization

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] On the 14th, the Ministry of National Defense announced the lifting and easing of military facility protection zones totaling 3.94㎢ in Gangwon Province following a report to the ruling party and government council.

On this day, the Ministry of National Defense lifted 3,337,207㎡ of restricted protection zones in Gangwon Province and eased 517,774㎡ of controlled protection zones to restricted protection zones. Separately from the lifting, the ministry also decided to delegate consultation tasks related to development on 84,374㎡ of the protection zones to local governments.

Most of the lifted areas include villages and urban centers with high land utilization, which is expected to greatly help alleviate inconveniences and protect property rights of residents in the peace zones of Gangwon Province who have faced difficulties due to defense reforms.

The lifting of 'restricted protection zones' was mainly centered on peace zones, including areas such as Nodong-ri in Hwacheon-gun, Wontong-ri in Inje-gun, Eocheon-ri in Goseong-gun, and Cheonggan-ri in Toseong-myeon, allowing property rights to be exercised without consultation with military authorities going forward.

The areas of Mahyeon-ri and Igil-ri in Cheorwon-gun, which were eased from 'controlled protection zones' to 'restricted protection zones,' now allow partial exercise of property rights such as construction with military authority consultation.

Development in the Jangheung-ri area of Cheorwon-gun, included in the delegated consultation zones, can now be handled by local governments authorized to consult with military authorities in advance.

However, the province plans to continuously propose improvements to military regulations in areas where residents' property rights are still restricted, to local military units, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Ministry of National Defense.

Meanwhile, at the ruling party and government council on the same day, Governor Choi Moon-soon of Gangwon separately proposed the early removal of the 'East Coast military boundary fence,' a long-standing wish of East Coast residents, as well as the simplification of access to the DMZ observatory within the civilian control zone and improvements to unresolved military regulation issues to promote peace tourism.

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