이재준 수원특례시장 "민선 9기, 법적 지위·재정 특례 확보에 집중하자"
Special City Mayors' Council holds first regular meeting in 2026 at Suwon Convention Center… Kang Ki-yun, mayor of Changwon Special City, elected new chair
Special City Mayors' Council holds first regular meeting in 2026 at Suwon Convention Center… Kang Ki-yun, mayor of Changwon Special City, elected new chair
Korea's first automatic postal linkage 'integrated and customized electronic notice' case
18 cases selected for high work initiative, creativity, and citizen satisfaction, including customized mobility rights guarantee for pregnant women
-13.5 million won Hublot with 9.12 million won pure gold bracelet… Field auction at KINEX on the 27th
- Suwon Maetan-dong Innovation District candidate site, total project cost of 397.5 billion won including 25 billion won in national funding - Project scale, site area 20,000㎡, total floor area 69,500㎡...aimed at creating complex facilities with basement 2 floors, 18 stories above ground - Suwon City to establish complex hub combining advanced industry functions such as AI and semiconductors with living culture functions
- Secured 1st place in Group 1 with overwhelming performance... Secured 400 million won in business expenses - Demonstrated top-level administrative capacity in Gyeonggi Province by achieving steep performance improvements across 110 indicators - Mayor Jung Myung-geun: "Will provide high-quality administrative services that citizens can feel directly"
- 4-day event recorded 130,000 visitors and 210 million dollars in export consultation - Indie and arcade game booths expanded with active participation from exhibiting companies (182 companies) - Global buyers gathered in large numbers…business matching for small and indie game companies completed
- 2025 births 8,000, ranking 1st among national basic local governments...three consecutive years of growth since 2023 - Among municipalities with population of 1 million in the province, Suwon City 7,000, Yongin City 5,800, Goyang City 5,400 - Hwaseong City's total fertility rate significantly exceeds Gyeonggi Province average (0.84) and national average (0.80)
[2026 New Year, Gyeonggi-do policies that residents must know – Baby boomer and elderly edition] - 'Middle-aged happiness campus', 'middle-aged internship camp', 'light job', 'second chance school', 'Gyeonggi-do caregiving SOS project' - 'AI elderly companion service', 'everyone's care', 'emergency welfare hotline' support in crisis situations
- Includes Galleria Department Store, Lotte Outlet, Avenue France, Suwon Gwanggyo Museum, Suwon Municipal Art Space Gwanggyo, Suwon World Cup Stadium, etc. - Various fee exemption benefits equivalent to tourism special districts - Province designated second after Goyang KINTEX area...expected to become center of domestic MICE industry
- '2026 Gyeonggi Province budget of 40 trillion 57.7 billion won' confirmed at Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly - Gyeonggi Province focuses on creating substantial changes in residents' lives and local economy through this year's budget - Major livelihood and transportation policies 873 billion won, welfare 1 trillion 378.7 billion won, regional development and balanced growth 647.1 billion won allocated
- Korea Special City Mayors Association held regular meeting for second half of 2025 - Jointly advancing research on AI introduction within administrative system, promoting discussions with National Assembly's Administration and Safety Committee - Discussed agenda including requests for direct appointment of special city long-term education and training personnel by Ministry of Interior and Safety
- Rapid completion of dual heat transport pipe project, strengthened safety inspection of aging heat pipes, enhanced continuous leak checks, etc. - Mayor Choi Dae-ho "Same accident must not repeat…November countermeasures meeting, expert consultation"
- K-Culture Valley Arena to be developed as 'unprecedented popular music concert venue' - Pursuing staying-type tourism city where performances and consumption occur together - Governor Kim Dong-yeon "Make Goyang City a mecca for K-pop fans. Target construction restart May next year"
- Heavy rain warnings and advisories issued for 23 municipalities in the province - Preparing for concentrated heavy rain centered on northern Gyeonggi region
- First application reception from 9 a.m. on the 21st...258.4 billion won to be distributed, 11.8% of total target recipients - By payment method, credit cards accounted for most at 972,063 cases - By municipality, Suwon, Goyang, Yongin recorded most applications in order
- Active content promotion linking tourist attractions and local festivals and operation of experiential booths attracting visitors' interest - Strengthening Uiwang City tourism competitiveness through tourism resource and festival promotion
- 100 participants drawn from event participants to receive coffee coupons...winners announced on the 4th of next month
- At '2025 First Half Regular Meeting of Korea Special City Mayors Association' on the 12th, 5 special city mayors united in common purpose - "Five special cities must join forces and take on challenges to secure better authority"
- 5 municipal special city mayors held '2025 First Half Regular Meeting' at Marina Club House in Hwaseong City's Jeongok Port on 12th - Securing legal status, financial special measures commensurate with expanded administrative functions, substantive transfer of affairs - Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun "Please unite efforts so that special legislation containing legal status securing and financial special measure provisions is enacted"
- At '2025 First Half Regular Meeting'...playing central pivotal role in leading joint development of 5 national special cities - "Most urgent task currently is 'enactment of Special Act supporting special cities'...securing substantive administrative and financial authority"
- Province completes approval of redevelopment basic plan for aged planned cities of Bundang and Ilsan...full-scale pursuit of pilot projects - Expanding administrative support for revitalization of first-phase new towns and redevelopment of aged planned cities in Suwon, Yongin, Goyang, and Ansan
- Total 721 companies participated including large domestic and international game companies and small developers - Export consultation amount 203 million dollars, 115,000 visitors recorded - Diverse new game announcements, communication events with visitors also held
- Capital region's largest convergence game show 'PlayExpo' opens on 22nd, runs through 25th - Theme 'Game, More Than That!' showcasing experiential content, esports leagues, global networking programs, etc.
- Received excellent evaluation across all tax administration including tax assessment evaluation, non-tax revenue, and delinquent payment sectors
- Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun and Goesan County Governor Song In-heon signed agreement - Promised to create new cooperative model by collaborating in diverse fields including economy, culture, tourism, and volunteer work
- 'World Local Government Climate Summit' held at Goyang KINTEX on 15th-16th - Co-hosted by Gyeonggi Province and ICLEI, attended by approximately 1,600 people including local governments from 82 cities in 29 countries and international organizations - Discussed roles and cooperation of local governments with vision of 'science-based green transition for all'
- Active and proactive tax audits highly evaluated for collecting evaded and unreported tax sources and securing stable tax revenue
- Province announced 80th anniversary of liberation commemorative projects...recasting spotlight on independence movement history - Project slogan 'The light we reclaimed, proper and upright' - Proceeding with 16 projects in fields of patriots' honors, culture, education, and peace △Preparation for establishment of Gyeonggi Province Independence Memorial Hall △Selection of 80 independence movement figures △Excavation and collection of independence movement historical materials △Opening of Gyeonggi-area Unification+ Center △DMZ Peace Marathon △GSEEK (Gyeonggi-Seoul Education and Experience Knowledge) online education, etc.
- Until March 2nd at Goyang KINTEX...held simultaneously with Korea Fishing Expo, online exhibition conducted in parallel - Unveiling world's first autonomous operation solution for leisure vessels made by domestic companies