Court Dismisses Request to Remove Statue of Ex-President Park Chung-Hee in Daegu
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The court ruled in favor of Daegu City in a lawsuit filed by the Korea National Railroad Corporation against the city demanding the removal of the statue of former President Park Chung-hee installed in Dongdaegu Station Plaza. On the 1st, the 11th Civil Division of the Daegu District Court (Presiding Judge Kwon Jun-beom) issued a ruling against the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed by the Korea National Railroad Corporation against Daegu City seeki…
(Daegu=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-hyeong = The court did not accept the Korea National Railroad Corporation's request to remove the statue of former President Park Chung-hee installed in Dongdaegu Station Plaza.
Breaking News: Court Rules No Need to Remove Park Chung-hee Statue at Dongdaegu Station
A court has ruled that there is no need to remove the statue of former President Park Chung-hee located in the plaza of Dongdaegu Station in Daegu. On the 1st, the 11th Civil Division of the Daegu District Court (Presiding Judge Kwon Jun-beom) dismissed the plaintiff's claim in a lawsuit filed by the National Railroad Corporation against the city of Daegu demanding the removal of the statue of former President Park. The statue of former Presiden…
Former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo has been making a series of strong remarks on political and social issues, including the court ruling to retain the statue of former President Park Chung-hee, the controversy over historical distortion surrounding the movie 'Assassin(s)', and the abolition of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
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