Yangju Branch of Korea Senior Citizens Association Delivers Petition Urging Construction of Comprehensive Funeral Facility to Yangju City

The Yangju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association (headed by Chaeyong Lee) delivered a petition urging the construction of a comprehensive funeral facility to Yangju City on the 11th.

Chaeyong Lee, head of the Yangju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association (right), is delivering a petition urging the construction of a comprehensive funeral facility to Suhyun Kang, mayor of Yangju, on the 11th. Provided by Yangju City

The delivery ceremony, held at the Yangju mayor’s office, was attended by Chaeyong Lee and other branch executives.

The Yangju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association emphasized that, by gathering opinions from local seniors through the petition campaign, the shortage of cremation facilities is an urgent issue that can no longer be postponed as Yangju enters a super-aged society. The association also highlighted the significance of the older generation directly expressing their support amid changing funeral customs.

The city plans to use the delivery of this petition as an opportunity to gather balanced opinions from civil society and actively explain the necessity of building a comprehensive funeral facility.

An official from Yangju City stated, "The increase in cremation demand due to super-aging and the difficulty of maintaining three-day funeral rites are becoming a reality. We will promote this project in a way that fosters coexistence with the local community by expanding resident support programs and convenience facilities."

Yangju City is pursuing the construction of a comprehensive funeral facility to address the worsening cremation rates on the third day and the inconvenience of having to travel outside the city for cremation. The delivery of this petition is expected to serve as an important catalyst for forming positive public opinion within the local community.

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