광명시, '헌법친화도시' 본격 조성
Constitutional values reflected across city administration…phased promotion over 4 years
Constitutional values reflected across city administration…phased promotion over 4 years
Governor Chu Mi-ae of Gyeonggi Province visited the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building, the Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters, and police substations on the 24th, the first day of the Chuseok holiday, to encourage emergency duty personnel and urge seamless response. Governor Chu visited the Emergency Medical Services situation room, emergency welfare hotline call center, comprehensive situation room, disaster situation room, and on-duty room at the provincial government building in sequence in the morning to encourage working staff. Governor Chu's first schedule took her to the disaster situation room at the government building where she said, "Thank you for protecting the holiday on behalf of…"
Choe Jong-hyun, a member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly's Safety and Administration Committee (Democratic Party, Suwon District 7), held a discussion session on the 22nd at the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly for the enactment of the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Government-Operated Animal Hospital Installation and Operation Ordinance' with attendance from the Gyeonggi Province Veterinary Association and related officials from Gyeonggi Province, and discussed the role of the provincial animal hospital and cooperation plans for coexistence with private animal hospitals. Assemblymember Choe Jong-hyun said, "While pet ownership is becoming common, pet owners who cannot receive necessary treatment in time due to high medical costs…"
Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong inspected major facilities to ensure citizens have a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday. Mayor Park visited the Urban Integrated Operation Center, Gwangmyeong Municipal Senior Care Center, and Gwangmyeong Cave in sequence on the morning of the 24th to inspect facility operations and safety management status by facility, and encouraged on-duty personnel keeping their posts during the holidays. He first visited the Urban Integrated Operation Center to inspect the control situation of major facilities and the response system for holiday periods. Mayor Park told on-site personnel, "Chuseok…"
Yongin Special City (Mayor Lee Sang-il) announced on the 24th that final results registration for the 'Carbon Neutral Points Vehicle Sector' led by the Climate, Energy and Environment Division will proceed from the 28th to October 31st. The 'Carbon Neutral Points Vehicle Sector' is a system that provides benefits according to reduction results when drivers reduce automobile mileage during their participation period and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction. The reduction rate is calculated by comparing the daily average mileage during the participation period with pre-participation figures, and benefits are provided according to reduction results…
The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent An Min-seok) is prioritizing the protection of affected teachers regarding educational activity infringement cases where teachers' personal information and photographs have been exposed, and is swiftly proceeding with necessary measures including on-site support through the dedicated teacher rights protection officer and legal and psychological support. The dedicated teacher rights protection officer immediately provides on-site support upon receiving reports, identifies the situation of affected teachers, and comprehensively checks necessary support matters. On-site support is composed of the teacher rights protection officer consisting of…
Osan City (Mayor Cho Yong-ho) operated a 'Mobile Mayor's Office' at the Osan I-Dream Center on the 22nd with attendance from 18 parents of daycare centers. This gathering was arranged to directly hear about difficulties that parents using daycare centers face during childcare and parenting and to share opinions on necessary support. Mayor Cho Yong-ho sat face-to-face with parents and discussed matters related to daycare center use, child-rearing, and educational environment. Parents shared what they felt while raising their children…
Gwangmyeong City (Mayor Park Seung-won) will select 2027 participatory budget projects through citizen voting. An 'Online Citizen Vote for 2027 Gwangmyeong City Participatory Budget Proposal Projects' will be held through October 9. The participatory budget system is a system where citizens directly propose projects needed in their region and participate in project selection and budget allocation processes. The online voting targets a total of 26 participatory budget proposal projects that have undergone preliminary review and deliberation. By category: △Urban environment 12 projects △Safety…
Yongin Special City (Mayor Lee Sang-il) conducted 'battery fire safety education and fire suppression training' for senior civil servants on the 23rd. The training, held at the test facility of the Korea Battery Engineers Association in Yangji-eup, Cheorin-gu, was designed to enhance quick situational judgment and on-site command capabilities in case of emergency situations such as electric vehicle fires. Vice Mayor Hwang Jun-gi and other city officials participated. The Korea Battery Engineers Association, which conducted the training, presented information on electric vehicles…
Gyeonggi Province Office of Education (Superintendent An Min-seok) will free open parking lots at subordinate educational institutions and schools to accommodate returning travelers and local residents during the Chuseok holiday period. The free opening period is for four days from September 24 to September 27 when the Chuseok holiday begins. The participating institutions include the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education, its directly affiliated agencies, education support offices, libraries, training centers and other subordinate educational institutions, as well as approximately 1,500 schools and institutions throughout the province. Opening hours vary by school or…
Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City (District Chief Kim Min-soo) held 'Gwonseon Empathy, September Meeting,' a gathering for residents and public officials to communicate on the 22nd at the Gwonseon-gu Office main conference room. The event was attended by approximately 100 residents and public officials. The event began with a gayageum performance by Park Go-eun, offering participants the beauty and deep resonance of traditional Korean music. This was followed by commendations for exemplary residents and public officials who actively contributed to community development and district administration…
Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) visited Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from the 21st to 23rd to explore possibilities for exchange and cooperation with Ulaanbaatar City. A delegation led by Cho Seung-moon, Vice Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, met with the Ulaanbaatar Mayor, the Anu District Chief, and the Bayanburkh District Chief in turn to discuss directions for inter-city exchange and regional cooperation possibilities. In particular, this visit came following President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to Mongolia in July and the Korea-Mongolia summit…
Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) announced that on the 22nd, ahead of the Chuseok holiday, Mayor Jung Myeong-geun visited Hwaseong Fire Station to encourage firefighters standing on duty for citizen safety during the holiday and discuss cooperation measures for fire prevention and disaster response. This visit was to express gratitude for the hard work of firefighters maintaining their posts to prepare for various fires and disasters during the Chuseok holiday, and to inspect the disaster response system so citizens can…
Special bill on old government building passes National Assembly plenary on 20th; government budget and fund support possible for complex development
Defense Ministry selects Muan County's Mangun-myeon as relocation candidate for Gwangju Military Airport Gwangju makes progress in 4 months … Suwon remains stalled since 2017 Presidential office takes direct action on Gwangju … Suwon political circles only make requests
Including initial tunnel… Total project cost of 49 billion won invested Improved accessibility to National Route 38 and Sejong-Pocheon Expressway
Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City visited Gwanggyo Ssangyong Foret Duen 1st Complex on the 28th to hold a meeting with residents (provided by Yongin City). Mayor Lee Sang-il announced that he visited Gwanggyo Ssangyong Foret Duen 1st Complex in Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu on the 28th to listen to residents' opinions regarding nearby apartment complex construction projects. This was the mayor's second visit to the complex following his visit to the 2nd complex in July. About 30 residents participated in the meeting along with city officials and members of the residents' representative council. Residents…
Proposal to promote 10,000-unit public housing project; establishing renewable energy supply hub for capital region regeneration
Location map of Ami Stream multipurpose dam construction (provided by Yeoncheon-gun) Yeoncheon-gun announced on the 27th that it actively welcomes the confirmation of the Ami Stream multipurpose dam construction plan announced by the Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment. The Ami Stream dam will be constructed as a multipurpose dam to prevent flood damage in Yeoncheon while addressing water demand in the Imjin River basin, including Yeoncheon and Paju, which lack independent water sources. Once the dam is constructed, it will be able to supply 80,000 tons of water daily to the Imjin River basin, and the county will be able to respond to…
The Gyeonggi Family and Women Foundation held a new office relocation ceremony in Jeungpo-dong, Icheon on the 28th (provided by Gyeonggi Province) The Gyeonggi Family and Women Foundation held a relocation ceremony at its new office in Jeungpo-dong, Icheon on the 28th and began operations. Governor Choo Mi-ae, who attended the relocation ceremony, said "We will provide support so that good results can be achieved in line with the purpose of the relocation" and "If we neglect this place by saying it is outside Suwon after relocating, the purpose of relocation is lost, so with provincial assemblypeople we will come here and hold policy briefings…
Around 200 participants including local government officials at home and abroad and international organizations Governor Choo Mi-ae: "Climate crisis is a crisis of inequality… Climate justice must be realized"
Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-jun) held a 'Suwon R&D Science Park Development Project Land Compensation Resident Briefing' at the Ipbuk-dong Administrative Welfare Center conference room on the 27th, informing residents of the project's progress and compensation procedures. The briefing was attended by landowners and stakeholders within the Suwon R&D Science Park development project area…
Shade shelter installed at crosswalk (provided by Suwon City) Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-jun) pilot-installed convenience chairs at five shade shelters at crosswalks around City Hall Station for vulnerable pedestrians such as elderly people and people with disabilities to sit while waiting for pedestrian signals. The shade shelter convenience chairs were installed at the bottom of shade shelters so that the elderly, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and others can sit and rest briefly while waiting for pedestrian signals. At City Hall where foot traffic is heavy and pedestrian signal wait times are long…
Site visit to Singapore startup and innovation scene 20 young prospective entrepreneurs participate
At the briefing session held at the Blue House on the 27th, proposals were submitted for the extension of the Gyeonggang Line and the establishment of the Chungcheong Metropolitan Express Railway.
Gyeonggi Province announced that 7 out of 26 projects it applied for passed the preliminary feasibility study in batch. (Provided by Gyeonggi Province) Seven road network projects being promoted by Gyeonggi Province passed the preliminary feasibility study (hereinafter 'PFS') for the establishment of the 6th National and Local Road Construction Plan (2026-2030). Passing the first hurdle for road network construction totaling 48.9 km and 1.4689 trillion won is expected to ease traffic congestion in the province. On the 27th, Gyeonggi…
Gapyeong-gun is conducting final safety inspections of Jara Island venue ahead of the opening of the '20th Gyeonggi Province Disabled Sports Life Festival' (provided by Gapyeong-gun) Gapyeong-gun announced on the 26th that it conducted a final safety inspection of the Jara Island venue ahead of the opening of the '20th Gyeonggi Province Disabled Sports Life Festival.' The inspection was attended by County Governor Seo Tae-won and related personnel, who comprehensively examined facilities and convenience amenities at the Jara Island venue where the opening ceremony will be held on the 28th. Participants reviewed safety…
Participants in the citizen briefing test-drove an autonomous vehicle supporting mobility for vulnerable pedestrians on the 26th and took commemorative photos (provided by Hwaseong City) Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) held an event at the Moreumeum Center on the 26th with about 50 people in attendance including the Advanced Industry Division Chief, the Autonomous Driving Technology Development and Innovation Task Force (KADIF), the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KATRI), and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Association of Korea (ITSK) and citizens, featuring 'Demonstration Launch of Mobility Support Service for Vulnerable Pedestrians and Living Lab 8 Major Fields…
O Seok-man, Public Information Director of Hwaseong Special City (center) is taking a commemorative photo on the 26th at the '4th 2026 Global City Brand Awards' ceremony to commemorate the win in the National Representative Economic Vitality City category (provided by Hwaseong City) Hwaseong Special City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) announced that it was selected and won the 'National Representative Economic Vitality City category' at the '4th 2026 Global City Brand Awards' ceremony held at Ferum Hall, Ferum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Hosted by Sisajournal and the Korean Local Government Association…
Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City (provided by Yongin City). Yongin Special City announced on the 27th that it will promote the construction of a public complex culture and welfare center at the site of a former special school in Seongbok-dong, Suji-gu. Mayor Lee Sang-il instructed at the '9th term local autonomy pledge project promotion report meeting' held on the 25th to promptly promote the construction of a complex center equipped with cultural and sports facilities, public offices, and welfare facilities on a 10,627㎡ site at 177 Seongbok-dong. The mayor stated, "Regarding the site of the former special school in Seongbok-dong…