- Province establishes safety inspection task force to prevent accidents on suspension bridges; conducts joint inspections with private experts - Presents inspection cycle, safety inspection checklists, and inspector qualification standards
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] "I am an onion." Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung countered criticism from the ruling party's right wing that his advocacy for adopting 'basic income system' is a right-leaning policy, saying "it doesn't matter if it's a policy that helps the people." Governor Lee posted a link to an article from a media outlet on his SNS on the 9th. The article stated that ruling party lawmaker Shin Dong-keun…
GTX-C Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment resident briefing held at Uiwang City Hall. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City held a resident briefing on the strategic environmental impact assessment (draft) for the Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railroad (GTX-C) line construction project being pursued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at City Hall on the 9th morning. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Seoul Metropolitan Express Railroad Team presided, with related service providers in attendance. In addition, Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don, City Council Chairman Yun Mi-geun, city council members, members of Bugok-dong organizations, and local businesses and…
- Posted photos holding signs saying 'manage personal hygiene thoroughly' on SNS - Designated Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo, Freiburg Mayor of Germany, and Seberang Perai Mayor of Malaysia
- 'Gyeonggi Province Public Enterprise Establishment Review Committee' passed the 'Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation Establishment Plan' - Launching with 18.5 billion won in investment; expected to be reflected in this year's supplementary budget after provincial assembly review - Organization composed of 1 headquarters and 5 departments, total of 88 personnel
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City imposed 67,920 motor vehicle tax bills for regular June assessment totaling 7.12 billion won on the 9th. The regular motor vehicle tax for June is assessed on passenger cars, vans, cargo vehicles, special vehicles with principal places of business in the city as of the 1st of this month, motorcycles (125cc or more), and construction equipment (dump and mixer trucks). Vehicles with annual tax of 100,000 won or less are fully assessed in June, and vehicles with 100,000 won or more…
Illegal advertisement attachment prevention facility installed by Pyeongtaek City. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 9th that it has installed attachment prevention facilities to preemptively block illegal advertisements such as posters and flyers. Special paint was applied to street facilities such as street lights, utility poles, bus stops, and sign boards in the surroundings of Songtan Station Plaza, the 500-meter section from Songtan Station intersection to Ilsin Garden Apartments, and the 1-kilometer section from Bok Chang Factory to Unita Tower in both directions. The relevant paint…
Ganghwa County officials are supplying seedlings.(Photo=Ganghwa County) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 9th that it supplied 5,000 sheets of reserve seedlings to 25 farmers who were unable to transplant rice due to abnormal temperatures and failed seedbeds at the reserve seedling formation site in Yongjung-ri, Ganghwa-eup. This year, during the seedling cultivation period, abnormal temperatures caused excessive seedling height and bare spots, and bird damage from ducks and other birds was severe after transplanting. Accordingly, the county provided Chucheong variety reserve seedlings to farmers unable to transplant rice at the right…
Paldal-gu District Chief Kwon Chan-ho (right) visited a road construction site in the district on the 9th. (Photo=Paldal-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Paldal-gu District Chief Kwon Chan-ho visited four major road construction sites in the district on the 8th to inspect construction progress. Starting with the vicinity of 994-5 Ingye-dong where ascon road pavement construction is underway, he examined the Dongseong Middle School intersection sidewalk block maintenance site and the situation of sump and drainage preparation work in Hwasan underground underpass. In addition, since last year…
Administrative order for assembly ban posted on the entrance of a coin noraebang in Yeongdeungpo-gu. (Photo=Yeongdeungpo-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Yeongdeungpo-gu, Suwon City conducted a comprehensive inspection of 20 coin noraebang karaoke establishments in the district on the 8th to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This follows Gyeonggi Province's extended 'assembly ban administrative order.' Officials visited coin noraebang establishments within the district, posted notices and assembly ban orders, and encouraged businesses to comply with the 'assembly ban administrative order.' The assembly ban administrative order was originally set to begin on the…
Experience forest playground at Sanulim Park in Geumgok-dong. (Photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City announced on the 9th that it has completed construction of the 'Sanulim Park experience forest playground,' a space where children can freely play in nature, and opened it this month. The Sanulim Park experience forest playground, located in Geumgok-dong, Gwonseon-gu, features ▲natural learning areas ▲insect houses and other play spaces for observing nature ▲ziplines and tree swings that children enjoy…
Uiwang City Hall exterior. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 9th that it will conduct an SNS promotional event themed 'Use disaster income and receive gift cards' to revitalize the local economy depressed by COVID-19. To participate in the event, applicants must first follow the city's SNS account and then visit stores where the city's disaster basic income can be used. Participants then create a video of at least 10 seconds featuring promotional content for the store or messages promoting ethical consumption in…
Gwonseon-gu Office exterior. (Photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City announced on the 9th that it will conduct on-site inspections of temporary buildings whose permitted occupancy periods have expired until the 19th. The on-site inspections will focus on checking whether temporary buildings with expired occupancy periods should be demolished, discrepancies with construction notification matters (structure, area, location, etc.), unauthorized use for other purposes and unauthorized expansion, and risks of fire and safety accidents. For violations of the Building Act, voluntary…
- Gyeonggi Province, 1st survey: 6.15~6.26, 2nd survey: 8.17~8.28, 3rd survey: 10.12~10.30 - For non-compliant facilities, follow-up measures including facility improvement orders and administrative sanctions are planned
- Gyeonggi Province Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute registered 2 patents, a world first, in May
- Gyeonggi Province and cities/counties to conduct joint local tax audits from March to May on 3 recently completed apartment redevelopment associations and 5 regional housing associations, etc.
- On-site inspections to continue until COVID-19 is resolved
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City announced on the 9th that it will levy 43.3 billion won (314,306 cases) in automobile tax for the first period of 2020. The targets are automobile owners registered or reported in Suwon City as of June 1st, including ▲vehicles registered or reported under the 'Automobile Management Act' ▲dump trucks and concrete mixer trucks registered under the 'Construction Machinery Management Act.' However, vehicles that paid in advance (annual payment) in January and March of this year are excluded from taxation.
- Gyeonggi Province extends 'assembly ban administrative order' for multi-use facilities for 2 weeks - City checks compliance with quarantine rules at 563 establishments including entertainment bars, etc.
Mayor Baek Kun-gi participates in packing food ingredient bundles for school meals. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin Mayor Baek Kun-gi visited a logistics center in Yangjimyeon, Cheoin-gu on the 8th to observe the packing process of food ingredient bundles for school meals and encourage workers. With school openings delayed due to COVID-19, unused school meal budget is being used to send food ingredients to households of students at 352 schools including kindergartens, elementary, middle, high schools, special education schools, and alternative schools in the city. This is…
- For community transmission types: 2 new confirmed cases related to Seoul Richwel, 2 cases related to a table tennis club in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, 1 case related to Gwangju Happy Nursing Home, etc., totaling 5 new cases - Province extends 'assembly ban administrative order' for multi-use facilities for 2 weeks until the 21st - For businesses that submit 'management condition compliance pledges,' the assembly ban will be lifted through deliberation and resolution by city/county deliberation committees
Participants in a meeting between Pyeongtaek City Songtan Branch Office and the U.S. 51st Combat Fighter Wing. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City Songtan Branch Office held a meeting on the 5th with U.S. Air Force commanders including Colonel John Gonzales, commander of the U.S. 51st Combat Fighter Wing, to promote mutual friendly exchanges. The meeting discussed management of U.S. service members residing off-base related to COVID-19, cooperation in medical services, and collaboration on various incidents and accidents to maintain close coordination. District…
Gwonseon-gu Office exterior. (Photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City is conducting the 2020 National Business Establishment Survey (based on 2019) for businesses with one or more employees from the 4th through the 29th. This is a large-scale statistical survey conducted to understand the status of business establishments and the structure and distribution of the national economy in Gwonseon-gu. The results will be used as basic data for policy establishment and evaluation by the nation and Gwonseon-gu, corporate management planning, and academic research…
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City (right) poses with Patrick J. Donahoe, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Eighth Army in Korea, on the 6th. (Photo=Mayor Kwak Sang-wook) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook held a meeting with U.S. Eighth Army Deputy Commander Major General Patrick J. Donahoe on the 6th at Osan Jungmireung Peace Park to prepare for the 'Smith Unit Memorial Service for War Dead and Osan Jungmireung Peace Park Opening Ceremony' to be held on the 5th of next month. The city this year marks the 65th anniversary of the 6.25 War and…
Ganghwa County Office exterior. (Photo=Ganghwa County) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Ganghwa County announced on the 8th that it will inspect disaster-vulnerable facilities through the 30th of this month in preparation for this year's monsoon season. It will focus on checking risk facilities including retaining walls with risk of collapse, steep slopes, construction sites, and old houses. Through on-site inspections, minor issues will be addressed immediately, and secondary precision safety inspections will be conducted if serious defects or hazards are found. A county official stated, "County residents…
- Institutional improvement recommendations and decisions on human rights violation cases recorded over three years
- Joint effort by Gyeonggi Province and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs...Priority improvements of 105,000 cases of agricultural land registers where the location of the agricultural land and the address of the person preparing the documents differ, and agricultural land owned by elderly farmers aged 80 or older
- From this year, 'worker vacation support project' is being implemented...targeting 1,600 non-regular and special employment workers in the province - Online applications through Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation (www.ggcf.kr) from the 10th to the 30th
- Province targets total of 8,376 establishments including entertainment bars, emotional bars, coretech, single-room bars, coin noraebang establishments, etc. - Judged situation of crisis where tensions in Seoul metropolitan area cannot be eased...sanctions on dense and closed facilities deemed unavoidable - Establish deliberation committees in 31 cities and counties to deliberate and resolve whether to lift administrative orders
- Any business with 10 or more employees located in Gyeonggi Province can apply - Businesses with fewer than 10 employees can also apply if they partner with nearby businesses
