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Residents Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Construction of Naval Base

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  • Published Aug 21, 2007 12:01 am KST
  • Updated Aug 21, 2007 12:01 am KST

Residents voted overwhelmingly on Monday to reject proposed construction of naval base at a village on Jeju Island.

The referendum, held at the Gang Jeong village hall, showed that 93.8 percent of the residents oppose the Navy's plan to turn the fishing village into a major military installation.