Jeju Island Naval Base

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The Jeju Naval Base (Hangul: 제주 해군기지; ) is a controversial military base being constructed by the South Korean government in Gangjeong village on the southern coast of Jeju Island (coterminous with Jeju Province, or Jeju-do), South Korea at a projected cost, as of 2011, of 977 billion or about US$907 million. By 2011, construction had been halted seven times by protesters concerned about the base's environmental impact and who see it as a US-driven project aimed at China, rather than enhancing South Korean defense. In July 2012, the South Korean Supreme Court upheld the base's construction. It is expected to host up to 20 military vessels and occasional civilian cruise ships when it is completed in 2015.