- Promising establishment of stable supply system for premium agricultural products, development of agricultural product processed goods and distribution cooperation, etc. - Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun: "Safe food for citizens, stable market for farmers"... County Governor Yoo Hee-tae: "Strengthening public nature of food"
[New Year 2026, must-know policies for Gyeonggi-do residents] - Youth section - Providing overseas training opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth 'Youth Ladder' - Sister exchange initiative, domestic and international youth cultural bridge with China's Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces, etc.
- Citizen welfare services created through sister city agreements, offered free and discounted at various locations - Just need ID…enjoying special travel benefits across 8 cities nationwide
- Business agreement with Korea Tourism Organization… 'joining hands' on tourism population revitalization support project through next year - County Governor Seo Tae-won, "Hoping this becomes a turning point transforming Gapyeong into a destination travelers want to stay in"
- Two cities pledge to strengthen cooperation for personnel exchange and mutual development
- Cafeterias in provincial government building and 15 affiliated public institutions provide special lunch made with flood-affected agricultural and aquatic products - Promoting consumption through online sales promotion support for disaster-affected agricultural and aquatic products
- Gyeonggi Province, appointing members of the '25th Gyeonggi Youth Participation Committee' - Members appointed on the 6th, beginning one-year activities - Planning extensive activities including providing youth perspective advisory to provincial administration
- Osan City Exchange Association and visits to 5 local governments including sister cities
- Promise of mutual development through resource and personnel exchange and cooperative projects
- Introduced donation activities through SNS on the 16th, then pointed to Mayor O and Representative Kim Mi-kyung
- Online donations made to five local governments including Yeoncheon County, Taean County, Haenam County, Pohang and North Jeolla
- Solely selected among internet media in Gyeonggi region - Real-time article exposure identical to central media - Recognition of the caliber of Gyeonggi Province's 1st registered internet newspaper - Laying the groundwork for leap as comprehensive media
- Making rounds of nationwide roads until October to draw attention of unspecified many through vehicle exterior image
- For smooth implementation of cultural city projects between the two cities
- Selected for '2021 Local Government Public Recruitment Project for Preservation and Utilization of Architectural Assets'
- May 17-18 'Research Institutes of Cities and Provinces 2020 Research Results Presentation and Post-Corona Policy Discussion Forum' held online - Followed by first day 'Regional Policy in Post-Corona Era' and second day 'Research Institutes of Cities and Provinces 2020 Research Results Presentation.' After Gyeonggi Research Institute, Gyeongsangnam-do Research Institute also draws attention to disaster relief funds (disaster basic income)
- Promotion of business agreement with Jeollabuk-do on the 17th for 'Automotive Alternative Certification Components Activation Project' - GM Daewoo withdrawal crisis, new revenue for subcontractors 'automotive alternative certification components' production halted - Province to support distribution and consumption in Seoul metropolitan area, Jeollabuk-do to support continued production
- Basic Income Local Government Council participants increased from 53 local governments nationwide as of the 6th to 74 as of the 23rd. 21 local governments expressed intention to newly participate - Founding general assembly scheduled to be held at the Basic Income Expo on the 28th
- Government and Democratic Party, decision and announcement on lifting military facility protection zone restrictions at party-government coordination meeting on 14th - 10,073,293㎡ area of military facility protection zone lifted in 4 border cities/counties in province - Lee Jae-myung: "The defining issue of our times is fairness, and special sacrifices must be met with special compensation"
Mayor Yeom Tae-young (center), Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop (2nd from right), Lawmaker Hong Young-pyo (2nd from left), etc. are holding signs reading 'Good local policy reassures the people.' (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Yeom Tae-young, mayor of Suwon City and chairman of the Good Local Government Council, said "Please ask local governments to unite their efforts so we can move forward with decentralization-oriented constitutional revision." Mayor Yeom Tae-young held the 'Good Local Government Council'
Councilmember Kim Young-jin, analysis results of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs '2019 Agricultural Corporation Status Survey' data
Yeom Tae-young, chairman of the Korean Mayors and Governors Association.(Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Korean Mayors and Governors Association (hereinafter referred to as the National Association), with Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young as chairman, expressed concern on the 20th regarding the pattern of regional infections centered on Seoul spreading nationwide, and appealed for active public participation to prevent large-scale secondary waves. The National Association began spreading from Love First Church and the August 15 Liberation Day rally at Gwanghwamun on the 15th
Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon (center) is touring the local food site in Wanju County. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon visited Wanju County in North Jeolla Province, the nation's No. 1 local food destination, on the 25th. This visit was conducted to explore the direction for building a Pyeongtaek-style local food system and operating a local food center by visiting Wanju County, a representative successful model of local food. Leading the inspection group, Mayor Jung Jang-seon visited Wanju local food direct sales stores, agricultural products processing centers, and public school meal centers
Commendation award at national government goal implementation excellence local government competition - First nationwide introduction, collecting opinions from citizens at field visits
Gyeonggi Province officials pose for a commemorative photo at the local tax development forum. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it won the 'Grand Prize' at the '2019 Local Tax Development Forum' city and provincial research project presentation competition held for two nights and three days from the 30th of last month to the 1st at the Western Life Hotel in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do. The province won the grand prize at this presentation competition attended by 17 metropolitan local governments nationwide with 'Research on Housing Price Improvement Plans for Fair Taxation (single-family houses…
- 16 basic local government heads announced government determination resolution Requesting composition of nationwide cooperative body for law enactment promotion
At Ministry of Interior and Safety-hosted '2019 Easy-to-Understand Settlement Report' contest
City purchases 1,000 boxes of jangsu apples facing sales difficulties - Jangsu County Governor Jang Young-soo visits Suwon City Hall to present apple juice as a gift
Candidate Park Won-seok (Justice Party, Suwon-jeong, photo) announced on the 24th that his first pledge, "Zero resident inconvenience, Park Won-seok's small promise for Yeongdong," will push forward with opening a passport civil affairs office in Yeongdong. According to candidate Park, there are currently 2 passport civil affairs offices in Suwon near Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government and World Cup Stadium, but on days when passport issuance applications are congested, even on weekdays not just after holidays, people must wait over an hour at the passport service counter. The reason is that Suwon's demand for passport issuance is…
The 'Local Government Autonomy and Decentralization Council,' composed of local governments with shared vision for realizing local autonomy, took its first step. On the 22nd, mayors, county commissioners, and district chiefs from 23 local governments across the nation held a founding general assembly at Siheung ABC Happy Learning Town in Siheung City and officially launched. On this day, the council adopted a statement through which it will △urge the central government to improve laws and systems related to local autonomy and decentralization △discover and nurture leaders who understand the role of local governments △conduct joint research on local governance and decentralization △local self-governance and
