Disputed Lotte skyscraper to reopen next week as city lifts ban
May 8, 2015
South Korean retail giant Lotte Group said Friday it plans to reopen its namesake skyscraper next week, about five months after the Seoul city government ordered its shutdown when a string of accidents stoked safety fears.The plan comes on the heels of an announcement by the city government that lifted the usage ban on Lotte World Mall's aquarium and movie theater upon consulting with industry and government officials. The municipal government also scrapped a construction ban on its concert hall