Supreme Court Orders Seoul to Pay Fees for Gyeongui Line Forest Park

[Domestic] : The Supreme Court has ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Government must pay 42-point-one billion won to the national railway authority for its use of land for a public park built over a railroad. The court said on Wednesday that Seoul had no legal basis under its agreement with the Korea National Railway ... [more...]

world.kbs.co.kr ·2026-08-12

Supreme Court Orders Seoul to Pay Fees for Gyeongui Line Forest Park

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