Mokpo City Launches Self-Help Measures to Restore 220,000 Population... MokpoAe Address Ownership Campaign

Encouraging Worker Relocation by Promoting Population Policies to Local Institutions and Companies

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 13th that it will actively promote the ‘Mokpo愛 (Ae) Address Possession’ campaign to recover its population to 220,000.

In response to the continuous population decline and the risk of local extinction due to decreased birth rates and migration to other regions, the city is accelerating efforts to spread the ‘Mokpo愛 Address Possession’ campaign among local institutions (companies) and the general public, creating a participatory atmosphere.

Starting this month, the city is visiting related organizations, companies, and schools to share the seriousness of the ongoing population decline and inform workers and citizens who do not have an address in Mokpo about various benefits by sector and diverse relocation support policies.

Additionally, to welcome new residents to Mokpo and help them settle stably, households with two or more new residents are provided with Mokpo Love Gift Certificates and relocation celebration souvenirs.

Moreover, university students residing in the region who relocate to Mokpo will receive living stabilization funds of up to 600,000 KRW per person, paid in three installments, and related local institutions and companies that actively attract population will be given relocation support funds differentially based on the number of new residents.

Furthermore, starting in the second half of this year, the city plans to provide Mokpo Love Gift Certificates and welcome packages to single-person households of young adults aged 18 to 39 who relocate to Mokpo.

Along with this, the city plans to focus on fostering future strategic industries such as renewable energy, seafood products, tourism, and culture as a fundamental solution to population issues through job creation, while also working to improve living conditions by expanding infrastructure.

A city official stated, “To increase the population and achieve economic advancement, we must overcome the population crisis together with all citizens,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of all citizens in the Mokpo愛 Address Possession campaign.”

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