Skip to content
Sunday, October 18, 2026 All News Log in Sign up 한국어 ENG 中文 日本語 Tiếng Việt
The Korean TodayOverseas bureaus wanted first come, first served (new tab)

Welfare Policy

Welfare Policy

Yeonsu 3-dong to Deliver Summer ‘Yeolmu Kimchi’ to 100 Vulnerable Households

With the peak summer heat setting in, Yeonsu 3-dong in Yeonsu-gu District carried out a kimchi-sharing initiative to look after the health of elderly residents during the summer. On the…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/03 10:25

Welfare Policy

Incheon Environment Corporation’s New Port Business Office Donates 30 Bags of ‘Rice of Love’ to Yeonsu 3-dong

The Yeonsu 3-dong Community Security Council (Co-chairs Yoon Sung-yeon and Kim Jae-sik) in Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District received 30 bags of "Rice of Love" from the Incheon Environment Corporation's New Port…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/07/02 19:10

Welfare Policy

Gangseo-gu Steps Up Summer ‘Lovebug’ Control; District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon Personally Sprays 400m from Balsan Station to Ujangsan Station as Complaints Fall More Than Half, from 969 to 430

As Seoul's Gangseo-gu ramps up efforts to control the so-called 'lovebug' (Plecia longiforceps), which swarms in large numbers each summer, District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon visited an affected area in person…

Song Jung-sook, Reporter · 2026/07/02 19:02

Welfare Policy

Dohwa 1-dong Stands by Vulnerable Residents With Life-Cycle-Tailored ‘Care Package Service’

A welfare program that carefully meets the changing needs of vulnerable residents at each stage of life is under way in Michuhol-gu, Incheon. The Dohwa 1-dong Community Social Security Council…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/30 22:00

Welfare Policy

“Until My Neighbor’s Heart Beats Again”…Ongjin-gun Builds a ‘Lifeline’ With Bukdo-myeon Residents

On islands where both ambulances and the nearest hospital are far away, what makes the difference in a critical moment is, in the end, the hands of a neighbor…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/30 18:00

Welfare Policy

Ongjin-gun to Require Fishing Crews to Wear Life Jackets at All Times from July 1

Ongjin-gun County in Incheon will require everyone who boards a fishing vessel to wear a life jacket at all times beginning July 1. Given the nature of island areas surrounded…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/30 17:19

Welfare Policy

Ongjin-gun County moves to close care gaps in island villages…’mobile integrated care’ resident briefings

Ongjin-gun County (Governor Moon Kyung-bok) has set out to build a care safety net in which the administration travels directly to villages, serving residents of island areas where medical and…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/30 16:00

Welfare Policy

Jung-gu Facilities Management Corporation to Open Haeyang Plaza Children’s Water Play Facility on July 1; Operating Through Aug. 31

The Incheon Jung-gu Facilities Management Corporation (Chairman Son Young-sik) will operate the Haeyang Plaza children's water play facility from July 1 to Aug. 31. July 1 is also the day…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/29 12:11

Welfare Policy

Ongjin-gun to Make Life Jackets Mandatory for Fishing Crews at All Times from July 1… Fines of Up to 3 Million Won for Non-Compliance

Safety rules for fishers working in Incheon's island areas on the front lines of the West Sea will be significantly tightened starting July 1. Ongjin-gun County announced on June 15…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/29 11:23

Welfare Policy

Yeongheung-myeon Gonggam Sheltered Workshop Holds ‘Gonggam Healing Concert’ for Workers with Disabilities

An event offering comfort and renewed energy through music to workers with disabilities who quietly spend their days on the job was held in Yeongheung-myeon, Ongjin, Incheon. The Gonggam Sheltered…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/06/29 11:12

Learn Korean free — in your languageA free YouTube channel for each language. New languages added every day. YouTube · @wiakoreanen ↗