Miryang Mayor Ahn Byung-gu's First Step of the New Year... Visiting the Field with 'Priority on Livelihood Recovery'

"Actively Reflecting Voices from the Field
Determined to Fully Stabilize the Low-Income Economy"

Mayor An Byeong-gu of Miryang City, Gyeongnam Province, began his first steps in the new year 2025 by directly visiting local livelihood economy sites, starting efforts to stabilize the economy for ordinary citizens.

According to Miryang City on the 9th, on the 8th, Mayor An visited frontline sites of the livelihood economy such as Hanam-eup Fish Market in Miryang City, the Miryang Small Business Association, and the Miryang branch of the Gyeongnam Chapter of the Korea Foodservice Industry Association to directly listen to citizens' voices and seek practical support measures.

Ahn Byung-gu, Mayor of Miryang, Visits Livelihood Sites as First Step of New Year. Photo by Miryang City

Hanam-eup Fish Market is a regular market currently operating 58 stores. Mayor An greeted merchants one by one, listened to the difficulties and suggestions from the field, and comforted them by promising to actively work to revive the traditional market, which is a history and culture of the region, and to resolve the merchants' hardships.

Next, at the Miryang Small Business Association, support measures for the management stability of small business owners were discussed. In particular, by listening to various difficulties faced by small business owners, he showed determination to prepare practical support measures that small business owners can feel and to help create a stable management environment.

Finally, at the Miryang branch of the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, discussions were held to strengthen the competitiveness of the foodservice industry. Mayor An promised to strengthen support to improve food hygiene and enhance competitiveness in the foodservice sector, which is most closely connected to citizens' daily lives.

Miryang Mayor Visits Livelihood Sites as First Step of the New Year, Prioritizing "Restoration of People's Livelihood." Photo by Miryang City

Mayor An Byeong-gu stated, “Despite difficult domestic and international conditions, I will listen more closely to voices from the field so that citizens' daily lives are not shaken,” and emphasized, “2025 will be a year to implement practical livelihood policies that all citizens can feel.”

Meanwhile, Miryang City plans to regularly visit livelihood sites starting with this visit to hear vivid voices from the field and actively reflect them in city administration.

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