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Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Aug 10
Lee Jae Myung Urges Bold Housing Supply Expansion as Seoul Prices Stay Overheated
Updated
Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Aug 10

Lee Jae Myung Urges Bold Housing Supply Expansion as Seoul Prices Stay Overheated

3 articles · Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Aug 10

Summary

  • President Lee Jae Myung told officials to move quickly on “bold” measures to expand housing supply, making affordability in the Seoul area an urgent policy priority.
  • Seoul-area home prices remain overheated and out of reach for many residents, driving Lee’s push for faster action on new housing.
  • The directive signals a supply-side response from the new administration as housing costs stay a central pressure point for households and policymakers.

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