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Article: South korea : President Lee still keen on Seoul-Busan canal project.
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- May 8, 2009
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Byline: shiv03
President Lee Myung-bak has not given up hopes of building canals throughout the country, something that was part of his election campaign but did not meet the mood of the country and was shelved last year. However, yesterday he stressed the importance of building waterways, saying the country is not effectively using the seas that surround the Korean Peninsula.
"We cannot grow if what needs to be opened up remains blocked. Our failure to effectively utilize rivers and the ...