Pohang City Awards Commendations to 14 Meritorious Citizens on the 3rd Anniversary of the Earthquake

Expressing Gratitude Through Presentation of Commendation Plaques to Earthquake-Related Meritorious Citizens Including Victim Resident Groups

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 12th, Pohang City in Gyeongbuk held a commendation ceremony for 14 citizens who contributed to earthquake countermeasures, including Mayor Lee Kang-deok, at City Hall to mark the 3rd anniversary of the earthquake.

The awardees include Professor An Kyung-mo and Professor Lee Guk-woon of Handong University, Baek Woo-gi, Chairman of the Jangryang-dong Development Advisory Committee, Lawyer Gong Bong-hak, Architect Lee Jong-hyung, Lim Jong-baek, Chairman of the Heunghae-eup Earthquake Countermeasure Committee, Kim Hong-je, Executive Committee Member of the Pohang 11·15 Triggered Earthquake Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee, Park Sung-hwan, Executive Chairman of the Pohang Earthquake Damage Countermeasure Promotion Committee, Nam Jung-ho, Chairman of the Hanmi Jang-gwan Mansion Senior Citizens Association, Choi Kyung-hee, Member of the Heunghae Urban Regeneration Resident Council, Kim Gil-hyun, Chairman of the Jangryang-dong Victims’ Countermeasure Council, and Lawyer Ryu Ho-dae. Institutions awarded include the Pohang Earthquake Citizens’ Solidarity and the Daedong Villa Small-scale Reconstruction Maintenance Project Association.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok emphasized, "Thanks to the joint efforts of all citizens over the past three years, a special law was enacted, opening the way for the investigation of the triggered earthquake’s truth and practical damage relief," adding, "Let us continue to work together so that the urban reconstruction of the affected areas can become an opportunity for a new leap forward."

Meanwhile, on the 11th, the 11·15 Earthquake Geothermal Power Joint Research Group (hereafter Joint Research Group) and Pohang City held the 2020 Pohang Earthquake 3rd Anniversary International Forum under the theme "A New Opportunity Starting from the Lessons of the Pohang Earthquake" at the POSCO International Hall.

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