March 28, 2024
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Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy

Project may also help in possible land disputes after unification, MOLIT says

The South Korean government plans to digitize thousands of historic cadastral maps of the North for use in infrastructure and the establishment and operation of “efficient” land policy following unification, a proposal seen by NK News and released last week shows.

The ROK's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has allocated KRW972 million (USD $875,754) to the project, and is seeking non-governmental partners to conduct the work.

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