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Welfare Policy

Vice Chairman Kim Jin-o of Presidential Committee Pushes Wide-Ranging Population Agenda in Gwangju, Jeonnam

Kim Jin-o, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy, visited Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City on August 27 and pursued a wide-ranging agenda spanning population…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/28 09:24

Welfare Policy

ESLC Launches 3rd Small Business Owners Committee, Begins Talks on Social Safety Net and Welfare

The Economic, Social and Labor Council (Chairperson Kim Ji-hyung) launched its third Small Business Owners Committee on August 10 and held its first meeting. The new committee will operate…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/28 09:21

Welfare Policy

Incheon Opens Its First Municipal Dementia Care Home, Launching Public Dementia Care in Earnest

The Incheon Metropolitan Government has completed its first municipal dementia care home and held a completion ceremony on the 27th. Built at a total project cost of 21.3 billion…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/28 09:14

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Uranium Exceeds Limit in Ganghwa Seogeom Island Village Water… Water Supply Restored After Purification Facility Installed

The Ganghwa Waterworks Office of the Incheon Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has completed safety measures — including suspending use and installing a purification facility — for uranium detected above drinking-water…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/28 09:12

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Ganghwa-gun Holds ‘Safety Inspection Day’ Campaign at Ganghwa Punmul Market to Prepare for Heat Wave

Amid a relentless heat wave, Ganghwa-gun visited its signature traditional market to carry out a field-centered prevention campaign aimed at protecting residents. The county is also stepping up monitoring…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/28 09:01

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Jemulpo-gu District’s Dongincheon-dong Delivers Grocery Packages to Low-Income Households

The Dongincheon-dong Community Social Security Council (civilian chairperson Jin Dae-young) under Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon directly prepared and delivered groceries to look after the tables of struggling…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/08/27 15:00

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Jemulpo-gu District Wins ‘2026 Global City Brand Grand Prize’

Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon has won external recognition for its performance in safety and welfare administration in a nationwide city competitiveness evaluation covering local governments across the…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/08/27 13:00

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Yeongjong-gu District, Yongyu Integrated Community Center Opens Aug. 26 — Base for Balanced Development

Incheon's Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) officially opened the Yongyu Integrated Community Center on Aug. 26, a public multipurpose facility that provides health, cultural and welfare services for residents of…

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter · 2026/08/27 11:00

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Stalled PF Project Sites to Be Converted into Rental Housing for Young People and Newlyweds

Real estate project financing (PF) sites that have stalled or slowed due to funding shortfalls and weak business viability will be converted into purchase-and-lease housing operated by the Korea…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/27 10:21

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Ganghwa-gun to Offer Free Rental of Confined-Space Safety Equipment from September

Ganghwa-gun (Mayor Park Yong-cheol) will begin lending confined-space work safety equipment free of charge to small local private businesses and livestock farms starting this September. The measure is intended…

Jang Hyung-im, Reporter · 2026/08/27 09:00

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