Citizens Challenge Police to Prevent Construction of a Naval Base on Jeju Island, South Korea
The South Korean Navy wants to continue construction of a naval base for 18 ships and two submarines in an area that will destroy a pristine shoreline and endanger marine life. Local villagers and activists from the mainland of South Korea have struggled for five years to prevent the construction of the base.
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