- Suwon Special City invites 32 young experts on tour as preparatory event for 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee - 32 overseas young experts tour Suwon Hwaseong fortress walls and Hwaseong Palace, experiencing Joseon Dynasty history and culture - Citizens experience diverse Korean traditional culture including theatrical performances and traditional music performances
- Local government-led smart city model presented; notable achievements in implementing sustainable and effective policies - Mayor Choi Dae-ho: "We will create a better urban future where everyone can feel the benefits by converging advanced technology and administration"
- Held kick-off briefing for 'Uiwang Station underground conversion and upper-level development promotion strategy' project - Discussion and opinion-sharing on urban planning methods related to Uiwang Station underground conversion, socio-economic impacts, etc.
- Ambassador Philip Berteau visits Suwon City Hall on the 16th to meet with the mayor - Mayor: "With next year marking the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations... if there are commemorative projects that Suwon can participate in, we will actively cooperate"
Kim Bo-ra, Mayor of Anseong City. (Photo=Anseong City) Respected and beloved citizens! And public officials! The year 2025, the Year of the Blue Snake (Eulsa Year), has dawned with hope and anticipation. The blue snake symbolically represents wisdom, change, and transformation. While change can be a source of anxiety and fear, it is also an opportunity for growth. I hope that all citizens will not fear change and that this will be a year that opens a new chapter in their lives. Last year
- Established and operated 'center-based emergency vehicle priority signal system' as the first in the nation in February 2020
- Explaining specific methods through SNS... "Busan Expo is a Korean national event"
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Osan City announced that the U.S.-Korea Combined Forces Command visited and paid respects at the First Battle site of Jukmi-ryeong in Osan on the 14th and toured the Jukmi-ryeong Peace Park area created by Osan City. Vice Commander Ahn Byung-suk of the U.S.-Korea Combined Forces (center) and Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae (right) are saluting at the Jukmi-ryeong Peace Park in Osan. (Photo=Osan City) Those who participated in this tour included Vice Commander Ahn Byung-suk of the U.S.-Korea Combined Forces, Willard Burleson
- Received encouragement awards in community autonomy and regional revitalization fields respectively
- At the awards ceremony for 'Government Commendations for Contributors to Commemorate the 10th Local Autonomy Day'
- At the 2nd Busan 'UNICEF Child-Friendly City Promotion Local Government Council Regular General Meeting'
- Seized 744 million won in investment funds held by 44 delinquent taxpayers with local tax arrears of 1 million won or more
The Participatory Democracy Local Government Council held its '2021 First Regular General Assembly' online and non-face-to-face on the 15th. [Suwon Daily News=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Participatory Democracy Local Government Council held its '2021 First Regular General Assembly' on the 15th and elected Seo Chul-mo, mayor of Hwaseong, as the new chairman. At the meeting, heads of member organizations including Hwaseong City, Seongdong-gu Seoul, Geumjeong-gu Busan, Namgu Gwangju, Ansan, Anyang, Osan, Icheon, Gwacheon, Nonsan, and Choi Jae-sung, former Cheong Wa Dae
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…
Mayor Jung Jang-seon participating in the campaign. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon participated in the 'Anticipating Local Autonomy' message challenge at his office on the 13th and said, "Pyeongtaek City will actively participate in local decentralization that creates an abundant life for citizens." The 'Anticipating Local Autonomy' challenge, with the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act and the Local Police Act passing the National Assembly on December 9 last year, marks the beginning of the 'Local Autonomy 2.0 era,' aimed at realizing resident-centered local autonomy and decentralization…
Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon (center), who embarked on benchmarking Busan Citizens Park, is taking a commemorative photo with officials. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 5th that it had begun benchmarking Busan Citizens Park to establish 'utilization plans for the U.S. military-returned contributed areas (CPX training ground, rifle range).' The Busan visit included Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek, 9 related government officials, local resident representatives, and the head of the Alpha Ammunition Storage Research Group, who toured the history museum, Hayari…
- City selected 5 outstanding cases of proactive administration for second half
Suwon City officials are inspecting underground passage drainage channels. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City is conducting inspections of facilities at risk of damage in preparation for Typhoon No. 10 'Haishen' approaching. On the 6th, the city conducted surveillance of 1,847 facilities and locations including advertisements (signs and banners), buildings, religious facilities (spires), street trees, commercial storage items, large construction sites, building construction sites, road facilities, shade structures, and vinyl greenhouses, and took safety measures…
- Inspecting and taking safety measures for signage, banners, construction sites, shade structures, commercial space stockpiles, street trees, etc.
- Tracking ambulances with GPS, providing green signals in advance to safely pass through intersections - Severe patients reach general hospitals anywhere in Suwon City within 10 minutes - Fire authorities request installation on fire trucks... local governments flood in with inquiries and support requests…
Interior of Pyeongtaek American Corner. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City urged citizens on the 10th to utilize the 'Pyeongtaek American Corner.' Located on the 2nd floor of Pyeongtaek Bedari Public Library, the American Corner operates through a partnership between the U.S. Embassy to Korea and Korean public libraries. Established on the 23rd of last month, it was the first among basic local governments and the fourth nationwide after Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju. The American Corner promotes cultural exchange between Korea and the United States and language
- '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
- Cracked down on 3 illegal multi-level marketing organizations and 14 unregistered prepaid funeral service businesses; 14 arrested, 7 sent to prosecution - Improperly recruited 3,981 salespeople, improper sales of 5.8 billion won
Gyeonggi Province Urban Commerce and Industry Promotion Agency conducts survey on actual conditions of use of Gyeonggi Province disaster basic income and local currency activation - 56.1% increase in sales following disaster basic income distribution, 57% responded that inquiries about use possibilities surged
Blocking external infection inflow... approximately 1,800 elderly care facilities and disability residential facilities in the province for two weeks Lee Jae-myung: "For infectious diseases, overresponse is better than delayed response"
Unique challenge in Gyeonggi Province that succeeded...If selected as this city, will receive total 10 billion won support with 30 local governments over 5 years
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City is promoting the 'cadastral resurvey project' in the Dugok and Osan districts. The 'cadastral resurvey project' is a project that remeasures areas where the cadastral map and actual boundaries do not match among land registered in paper maps from the 1910s and accurately registers them as digital cadastral records. Land with cadastral mismatch causes disputes between neighbors due to inconsistencies between usage boundaries and cadastral records, as well as restrictions on various permits and approvals. This…
City announced by the Ministry of Environment on the 19th; to be held next year, overturning the disadvantage through infrastructure and international conference experience
On the 22nd, learning of the passing of former President Kim Young-sam, local government leaders across the nation expressed their deep condolences, saying "a great star symbolizing Korea's democratization has fallen." Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon wrote on SNS, "88 years of life for democratization, civilian rule, and reform. We have lost an elder," and added, "We will act heavily on the great legacy former President Kim, who represented 'great accomplishment without effort,' left us." Local government leaders in Busan and Gyeongnam regions who had special connections with former President Kim hurried to issue statements
Gyeonggi Province pushes to convert Tokyo Geodetic System used since Japanese colonial period to World Geodetic System
