Paju City Conducts 13th Round of Administrative Enforcement on Illegal Buildings in Red-Light District... Closure Accelerates

Paju City Completely Demolishes One Illegal Building

Paju City announced on October 20 that, over two days on the 15th and 16th, it carried out the 13th round of administrative enforcement targeting illegal buildings within the red-light district. The operation involved a total of 102 personnel and equipment, including support from the city, fire department, and police station, and included the complete demolition of one unauthorized building constructed without a permit.

Paju City conducted the 13th administrative enforcement targeting illegal buildings within the red-light district over two days, on the 15th and 16th, including the complete demolition of one unauthorized building constructed without a permit. Photo by Paju City

As a result, out of 82 buildings in the red-light district subject to administrative enforcement, a total of 78 have now been addressed, including partial demolitions: 32 buildings through administrative enforcement, 38 through voluntary correction by owners, and 8 through city acquisition and demolition. In addition, among the illegal buildings whose disposition had been postponed due to unidentified ownership, 6 buildings with now-confirmed owners were further addressed through administrative enforcement and voluntary demolition by the owners.

Paju City has so far continued to implement strong administrative measures against illegal buildings in the red-light district, including 13 rounds of administrative enforcement, imposition of compulsory fines, and administrative actions for unauthorized changes of use at illegal prostitution establishments.

As a result, the number of prostitution establishments, which stood at 16 at the time of the administrative actions for unauthorized changes of use in July, has decreased to 10 as of October, due to voluntary closures by owners and other factors, making the closure of the red-light district increasingly a reality.

A Paju City official stated, "In conjunction with plans to repurpose the red-light district, we will continue to pursue administrative actions for unauthorized changes of use and administrative enforcement against illegal businesses," adding, "We will do our utmost to transform this area into a living space where citizens can freely come and go, through the closure of the red-light district."

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