South Korea: Lee Urges Housing Standard Overhaul After Climate Disasters Hit Poor Dwellings

Lee made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex Sejong, emphasizing the need to expedite improvement work on non-housing residences. We need to expedite improvement work on non-housing residences like goshiwon, vinyl greenhouses and shanties, Lee said. He also stressed that the government should actively consider revising minimum housing standards from the perspective of climate disasters.