![The presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul [KIM HYUN-DONG] The presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul [KIM HYUN-DONG]](/data/photo/editor/2025/05/15/92e02cbe-ad53-4917-b574-d3934d567efb.jpg)
Gov't says it helped China buy land in sensitive Seoul area
Korea’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that it provided administrative support when the Chinese government purchased land in Seoul’s Itaewon district in December 2018.