- Province to host 'Inclusive Climate Crisis Response Strategy Forum' led by Climate Crisis Response Committee - 121 projects including climate insurance and SME climate management services. 364 billion won in fiscal investment this year
- Following civil affairs forum held at Yongin City Hall last year, government created 'Special Bill for Support of Special Metropolitan Cities' - Transfer of authority on 26 special affairs…established basis for central administrative agency support for special metropolitan cities - Mayor Lee Sang-il, "Submission of special bill to National Assembly is a major achievement…will focus on filling gaps this year for bill passage"
- Held inauguration ceremony at Gyeonggi Startup Campus on the 17th and began work - New CEO Lee, "will establish institutional identity and lead new leaps forward"
- Policy discussion session held at National Assembly on 14th for 'enactment of Special Act for Supporting Special Status Cities' - Attended by heads of organizations, lawmakers, and citizens from 4 special status cities including Suwon, Yongin, Goyang, and Changwon, and Hwaseong City ahead of its elevation - Legislative notice for 'Special Act for Supporting Special Status Cities' on October 11…supplementary tasks including additional administrative affairs and specific financial incentives identified in future legislative process
- Gyeonggi Province announces '2024 Gyeonggi Single-Person Household Statistics' - Single-person households surpassed Seoul since 2020, recording nationwide rank 1 every year - By city/county: Suwon (10.5%), Seongnam (7.6%), Goyang (7.4%), Hwaseong (7.0%), Yongin (6.2%) in order
- Set up at Kintex Hall 2 in Goyang City from 19th to 22nd...promotion of major tourism programs in the province
- Launching ceremony of overconcentration restriction zone regulation easing TF committee composed of 12 city mayors and members of the National Assembly
- Following Suwon, Uijeongbu, Paju, Icheon, Anseong, Pocheon, expanding to Goyang, Hwaseong, Siheung, etc. - Residents with mobility difficulties eligible regardless of categorization, such as long-term care grade recipients, anyone can apply
- "I will work hard to build a better special status city"
- Toured Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) incinerator design concept and construction process - Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Innovative case of transforming incinerator and crime-prone areas into citizen spaces will provide lessons"
- Confirmed 26,000 units of redevelopment projects for first-phase new towns including Seongnam·Goyang·Anyang·Gunpo·Bucheon - Specific complexes to undergo municipal recruitment from June, with final decision expected in November - Province to actively support rapid processing of approval of master plans and consultation on special improvement plans
- Province-Shinsegae Property to pursue 'ESG collaborative projects' at 6 Starfield locations in the province - Kim Dong-yeon "Will do best to pursue necessary values even if not immediately recognized"
- Province holds '2024 Government-Military Policy Seminar and Workshop' at Sono Calm in Goyang - Presentation of provincial ordinances and implementation plans to ensure safety of military personnel - Military personnel also supported in disaster recovery assistance in the province
- Achieves highest performance in Group 1 with largest tax base
- KOSIS National Statistics Portal, 2023 population statistics results - Hwaseong City total fertility rate of 0.98...Gyeonggi Province 0.77, national 0.72 - Number of newborns 6,700...Suwon City 6,000, Goyang City 5,000, Yongin City 4,900 - Childbirth support funds and multi-child policies showing great results!!
- Changes marking 2 years since elevation to special status city and the way forward
- Increased to 13,000...disabled opportunity income also expanded from 7,000 to 10,000
- 1 millionth citizen certificate presentation ceremony held - City officially achieves status of 5th 'million-population metropolitan city' in nation - 100 millionth citizen is Lee, who relocated from Gangdong-gu, Seoul to Dantan 9-dong
- Suwon, Goyang, Seongnam, Anyang, Bucheon, Uijeongbu, Hanam, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Guri, Uiwang, Gwacheon cities, etc. - Lee Jae-joon, Suwon mayor elected as chairman - Seeking ways to improve unreasonable regulations and policy directions for sustainable growth
- On the 23rd met with Woo Dong-ki, head of the Regional Era Committee, requesting support for legalization of special administrative transfer
- Republic of Korea Special Status Cities Mayors Association expresses positions at 2nd regular meeting in 2023
- On 21st, mayors of 4 special status cities to discuss pending issues at Suwon Convention Center
- Selected apartment waives Gyeonggi Province planned audit for 3 years...certification plaque to be awarded at year-end
- September 13 at Ilsan Kintex...protective measures for successful bidders also established
- Video and performances commemorating patriotic spirit with invitations from independence movement associations, awarding independence service merits, etc.
- Aims to strengthen special status city authority by accepting associate members through bylaw relaxation - Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il: "It is right for the National Assembly and central government to provide support"
- 4 institutes selected among 10 universities and 11 facilities recording competition ratio of 2.75:1 - Research and development funding of approximately 3.6 to 3.9 billion won over 6 years from Gyeonggi Province and relevant municipalities
- 26.6% of entire nation's population lives in Gyeonggi Province - 13.607919 million registered residents + 395,608 registered foreigners = 14.003527 million residents in Gyeonggi Province - 20 years and 4 months after surpassing 10 million population in 2002
- Suwon World Heritage City Forum, Goyang International Destination Competitiveness Forum, Siheung Surface Technology Conference - Intensive cultivation as global conventions, expert consulting, hosting support fund of 65 million won provided, etc.
