SEOUL: Seoul’s oldest and largest fish market—a city landmark and tourist hot-spot— is fighting a move to a futuristic, half-billion-dollar facility, with vendors insisting they prefer the sprawling, run-down site they have called home for 45 years.

The dispute mirrors others in the vibrant South Korean capital, where design upgrades of some traditional locations and neighborhoods are being fiercely resisted.

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