Hamyang-gun Holds Working Group Progress Meeting for Population Increase Initiative

Operation and Status Report on Key Policy Initiatives by Sector

Population Increase Task Force Promotion Meeting
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 12th at 3 p.m., Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, held a report meeting on key promotion policies of the ‘Population Increase Task Force’ with 17 participants, including Deputy County Mayor Kang Seung-je, who presided over the meeting, the Innovation Strategy Officer, and key personnel related to population, at the county office small conference room.

This report meeting is significant as it was the first time since the Population Increase Task Force was formed on October 20, consisting of five teams and 14 members, led by the Deputy County Mayor as head and the Innovation Strategy Officer as deputy head, to gather all members together.

The task force was established to propose and implement effective population increase measures by sector, and to enhance the synergy effect of population policies through interdepartmental cooperation, consisting of the General Support Team, Pregnancy and Childbirth Support Team, Childcare and Education Support Team, Youth and Job Support Team, and Returning Farmers and Returning Villagers Support Team.

At the meeting, the current status and situation of key promotion policies by sector were reviewed, difficulties in the promotion plans were shared, and opinions on solutions were exchanged. In-depth discussions on future projects will continue.

Deputy County Mayor Kang urged, “Please focus all administrative elements on fundamental measures to increase population, such as attracting and preventing the outflow of young people, expanding jobs, and increasing birth rates. I ask all public officials and residents to feel a sense of crisis and unite to overcome the current population decline.”

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