Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon, Discusses Cooperation Plans with Director of Military Welfare Corps

Promotion of Local Specialty Sales in Military PXs

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon City, met with Jang Jun-hwa, Director of the Armed Forces Welfare Agency, on the 11th to discuss cooperation plans between the two organizations.

Kim Kyung-hee (right), Mayor of Icheon, is discussing mutual cooperation plans between the two organizations with Jang Jun-hwa, Director of the Armed Forces Welfare Service. Photo by Icheon City

Icheon City is a military city hosting three corps-level units: the 7th Mechanized Corps, the Special Warfare Command, and the Army Aviation Command. The Armed Forces Welfare Agency oversees the welfare of defense families designated by the Ministry of National Defense. It also operates military hotels, condos, marts, and shopping towns.

During the meeting, Mayor Kim discussed plans to expand and establish new military base marts (PX) and ways to sell Icheon City’s local specialties within the marts, according to the city.

Mayor Kim stated, "All military personnel stationed in Icheon are citizens of Icheon," adding, "We will continue to actively cooperate and maintain close ties with the military."

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