Housing in Yongsan park could help tackle costly US base cleanup: Lee's aide

A senior presidential aide on Wednesday said housing development on part of Yongsan Family Park in central Seoul could help tackle the former US military base’s costly soil cleanup, while putting a vast tract of prime land to use. As the Lee Jae Myung administration steps up efforts to stabilize the housing market by expanding supply, it has zeroed in on the Yongsan park as a potential site for new homes, citing a shortage of large development sites in Seoul and the park’s prime central location