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Ulsan clears riverside tents and crops after repeated removal warnings

A South Korean news compilation links November clearance footage with April reports on unauthorized riverbank use and uneven local inspections.

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0:24Officials begin compulsory clearance of riverside tents, belongings and crops after repeated removal warnings.
1:52A resident raises concerns about flood danger and pollution from riverside cultivation.
2:18An April report examines fences and platforms, with Ulsan reporting more than a thousand suspected violations.
4:00The April coverage moves to Geoje, examining a recycling center and farming on publicly owned riverside land.
5:11The April report outlines joint inspections; President Lee calls for disciplinary action over omitted cases.

Excavators and municipal workers move through riverside plots in Ulsan, dismantling tents and removing belongings and crops after an official announces the start of compulsory clearance.

The footage opens a compilation from South Korea's Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Its first report, broadcast on November 11, shows land in Cheongok-dong and other parts of the southeastern city that the broadcaster says had been occupied for unauthorized farming. Stone borders and makeshift structures divide up the riverbank, despite repeated recommendations to remove them.

One cultivator hurriedly harvests green onions as the operation proceeds. The person acknowledges farming there illegally and apologizes, while explaining the effort to let the onions grow a little longer. Resident Park Geun-seop raises a different concern: the plots could pose a danger during floods and contribute to pollution of the stream.

The compilation then turns back to April, rather than showing a single continuous enforcement operation. An April 2 report examines fences and raised platforms along waterways, including the Jakcheonjeong valley in Ulju County. A landowner says a fence was installed because visitors climbing up from the valley risked falling.

According to that report, a monthlong Ulsan survey identified more than a thousand suspected violations. City official Kim Gi-chan says residents can report unlawful activity through the Safety e-Report app and promises strict enforcement.

An April 26 segment widens the focus to South Gyeongsang Province. Around Geoje's Gohyeon Stream, it examines a recycling center, farm shelters and cultivation on land the report identifies as publicly owned. A recycling-center representative says the business had been searching for a suitable alternative site, rather than deliberately refusing to leave.

The report says Geoje identified roughly 140 cases, while inspections elsewhere were lagging. In the April footage, President Lee Jae-myung orders another opportunity for local authorities to investigate, followed by nationwide inspections and severe disciplinary action where officials or municipalities have omitted cases. The joint enforcement teams described as starting "next month" belong to that April report, not a new November announcement.