- Disclosed at public hearing on August 29 regarding project for establishing metropolitan area wide-area transportation basic and implementation plans at Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Committee - 15 metropolitan railway lines in Seoul metropolitan area, 2 lines under additional review - Final confirmation scheduled for first half of this year… seeking alternatives for excluded lines
- 38 municipal divisions under the forum mark third anniversary of April 27 Panmunjom Declaration - Korean Peninsula peace to bear fruit based on past efforts - Local governments need assistance from central government and National Assembly for independent inter-Korean exchange
- Introducing 3 bills on basic housing including amended 'Public Housing Special Act', 'Special Act for Promotion of Land-Separated Sales Housing Supply', 'Special Act for Promotion of Land-Lease Basic Housing Supply' - Rep. Lee Kyou-min (long-term lease and sales type) and Rep. Noh Woong-rae (sales type) as representatives - Province promoting cooperation with central agencies and lawmakers for bill passage
- Province issues administrative order for COVID-19 diagnostic testing from April 15-May 5 for 3 weeks - Those recommended for COVID-19 diagnostic testing at medical institutions and pharmacies must undergo testing within 48 hours - Fines up to 2 million won for violating administrative order; compensation for quarantine costs possible if infection occurs due to violation
- Gyeonggi Province-Suwon City joint attraction of 'Hydrogen Products Inspection Support Center' for hydrogen industry promotion - Topsong area, Kwonseon-gu, Suwon, total project cost of 48.3 billion won - Governor Lee urges Suwon City cooperation on third public institution relocation project
- On the 20th first case of COVID-19 infection in pets confirmed in province from dog of confirmed case in Gwangju - Province: "No cases of transmission to people confirmed abroad…no need for great concern if quarantine rules are followed" - Province established 'first national COVID-19 testing system for pets' in September last year and operates preemptive testing system
Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the pre-monitoring team for age-friendly city development. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City held a commissioning and launch ceremony for the pre-monitoring team for age-friendly city development at City Hall conference room on the 19th. The event was attended by Mayor Kim Sang-don, City Council President Yun Mi-kyung and city council members, as well as 25 pre-monitoring team members. A pre-monitoring team commissioning ceremony and training were conducted. Uiwang City age-friendly city development
- Capital Region Tourism Promotion Council (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon, Gangwon, Chungbuk) pursuing joint tourism promotion projects - Five cities/provinces each sharing 50 million won in project costs, implementing rotational projects, 2021 led by Gyeonggi-do - Planned to focus on developing high-value emerging markets in preparation for tourism recovery in second half, integrated promotion of capital region
- Mayor Yeom Tae-young, 'Must secure authorities equivalent to metropolitan cities through improvement of related laws'
- Two sections totaling 34.2km from Mangpo Station~Dongtan Station~Osan Station and Byeongjeom Station~Dongtan Station~vehicle depot, targeting completion by 2027 - Dongtan New City residents to reach Samsung Station in Seoul in average 35 minutes
Online meeting of the Innovation Education Local Government Council. [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Innovation Education Local Government Council (Chairman Gwak Sang-wook, Mayor of Osan City), a local government organization for regional educational innovation, held its 2021 Innovation Education Local Government Council working meeting online on the 19th. The Innovation Education Local Government Council was founded in 2018. Local governments implementing innovative education gather to hold education-related policy briefings, regional forums, and education…
- Reducing fine dust in rural areas and utilizing crushed materials as natural compost - Support for crusher rental and processing personnel (38 people) in 10 cities and counties including Yangpyeong this year, with a budget of 11.43 billion won
- Gyeonggi Research Institute publishes 「Research on Late-Night Mobility Characteristics Based on Mobile Data」 - Late-night mobility characteristics in Seoul metropolitan area differ by region, time period, and traveler class - Need for late-night traffic analysis and policy establishment utilizing advanced data such as mobile data
Suwon City's mask delivery ceremony at Suwon Detention Center. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City delivered 20,000 masks to Suwon Detention Center on the 30th. Kim Yong-deok, director of Suwon City's Safety and Transportation Bureau, visited Suwon Detention Center that morning and said, "We hope Suwon City's mask support will help Suwon Detention Center's disease prevention," delivering the masks. The masks provided that day were donated to the city by organizations and groups. After recent COVID-19 cluster infections occurred at Seoul Eastern Detention Center,
- Governor Lee Jae-myung briefs on 'emergency COVID-19 third wave preventive measures' on 21st - From 0:00 on 23rd to 24:00 on January 3 next year, ban on private gatherings of five or more people including clubs, year-end parties, and dinners - Province announces three separate emergency preventive measures
- No restrictions on occupant eligibility, any non-home-owner can move in, pay appropriate land rental monthly and live stably for life; after sales restriction (residency obligation) period, can be repurchased by the public - Expected to prevent speculative profits and stabilize housing prices - Proposes special law with legal basis and amendments to Housing Act, Public Housing Special Act, Local Public Enterprise Act, etc.
At the awards ceremony held at Sejong Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, Choi Gyu-hee, head of Suwon City's big data team (right, first) and other award recipients are taking commemorative photos. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City received the top prize (Commissioner of Statistics Award) in the local government sector at the '7th Korea Big Data Award' held at Sejong Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. The Korea Big Data Award, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, aims to enhance global competitiveness of big data and big data
- Suwon City accepts advance applications from December 1st at dong administrative welfare centers…to be paid starting next year
Exhaust gas Grade 5 vehicle driving restriction notice.[Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 2nd that it will restrict the operation of exhaust gas Grade 5 vehicles from next month through March next year. During this period, with the 'fine dust season management system driving restriction' implemented, Grade 5 vehicles cannot travel in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon areas from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (excluding holidays). However, vehicles with emission reduction devices, vehicles for people with disabilities, and vehicles for livelihood of national merit persons, etc., are excluded. Additionally, low-emission measures
- Mayor Baek Gun-ki visited National Assembly on 23rd to make recommendations during meeting with National Assembly Member Kim Min-gi and Vice Minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Held 'People Power-Gyeonggi Province Budget Policy Council' on 6th…11 National Assembly members including party leadership attended - Lee Jae-myung, "Issues of regional and national development should be pursued regardless of political affiliation" - Seeks national funding for 117 projects totaling 8.1994 trillion won
- As of 6:00 a.m. confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province increased 47 from previous day to 5,626 - 5 related to securities firm in Yeouido, Seoul, 4 related to insurance company in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 6 related to nursing facility in Anyang - As of 6:00 a.m. 675 confirmed cases treatment beds secured at 16 hospitals, 362 beds (53.6%) in use
- Gyeonggi Province pavilion at '2020 Korea Job Expo' on November 10-11 - Promotes Gyeonggi Province-type New Deal policies under theme of 'realizing values toward a just world' - Introduces innovative policies of the 7th popular election including basic income, public delivery app, clean valley, workplace safety, etc.
- Gyeonggi Research Institute publishes 'Changes in Floating Population and Implications Due to COVID-19' - Analyzes changes in floating population trends in Gyeonggi Province and Seoul based on KT big data from mobile phones - Significant in analyzing immediate changes in daily life of metropolitan residents due to COVID-19… Expecting useful application in regional infection related to COVID-19 and future infectious diseases…
Governor Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Governor Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province strongly pushed back against criticism that Gyeonggi Province is wasting budgets through excessive publicity spending. On the 18th, Governor Lee posted on his Facebook titled '5 million won Japanese dinner and miso soup for 10 people criticized as food waste...this is why it's ridiculed as the nation's burden,' with posts from People Power party National Assembly members and conservatives
- Held 3rd Gyeonggi Province Citizens Day commemorative ceremony and 2nd Gyeonggi Province Citizens Policy Festival at Gyeonggi Sangsang Campus on 17th - Gyeonggi Province Citizens Award presentation and Gyeonggi Province Citizens Charter recitation...policy festival discusses 15 policy debate agendas
- Recognized for efforts including eliminating haphazard development and promoting an economically self-sufficient city
- Mayor Yeom: "I will continue to strengthen the power of local governments"
Suwon City announced on the 7th that the 282nd confirmed COVID-19 case occurred. The confirmed case is a man in his 60s residing in Pahjang-dong, Jangan-gu. As a family member of Suwon confirmed case No. 280, COVID-19 symptoms such as coughing and sputum appeared on the 29th of last month. He was confirmed positive after testing at the Jangan-gu Health Center screening clinic on the 6th. Information related to 'Suwon confirmed case-282' - 60s, Korean, Pahjang-dong, Jangan-gu (…
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City announced on the 29th that the cloud-based delinquent vehicle big data information service construction project being promoted with the Ministry of Science and ICT will be completed within this year. The city participated in the 2020 Public Sector Cloud Pioneer Project Kickoff Report held at the Korea Information Society Development Institute (NIA, Director Kim Eun-ju) chaired CEO SUITE (Seoul) conference room from the 23rd to 25th, where it presented delinquent vehicle big data information…
