Chuncheon City Signs Local Revitalization Sisterhood Agreement with Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mayor Yook Donghan and Minister Jung Eunkyung Declare Win-Win Cooperation for Regional Economic Vitality
Promoting Practical Exchanges Through Hosting Institutional Events, Specialty Product Consumption, and Hometown Love Donations
Establishing Discount Systems for Tourism and Public Facilities for Employees of Sisterhood Institutions

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province has entered into a win-win sisterhood agreement with the Ministry of Health and Welfare as part of its local revitalization policy, aiming to boost the regional economy and expand exchanges.

Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, and Jung Eunkyung, Minister of Health and Welfare, are signing the "Local Revitalization Win-Win Sisterhood Agreement" at the multipurpose room of the city hall on the 14th. Photo by Chuncheon City

On November 14, Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, and Jung Eunkyung, Minister of Health and Welfare, signed the "Local Revitalization Win-Win Sisterhood Agreement" at the multipurpose room of the city hall. This agreement was established as a follow-up measure to the Economic Ministers' Meeting held in August, with the goal of broadening the foundation for cooperation between central government ministries and local governments to revive domestic demand and enhance regional vitality.

Under this agreement, the two organizations will promote various collaborative projects to address population decline and the risk of local extinction, as well as to revitalize the regional economy.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to contribute to the regional economy by hosting various institutional events in Chuncheon, participating in local experience programs linked to staff visits, purchasing Chuncheon specialty products, and joining the Hometown Love Donation program. Chuncheon City will promote local specialties and tourist attractions, support institutional visits, and establish a discount system for tourist sites and public facilities for employees of the sisterhood institution. To this end, the city is also considering amending relevant ordinances.

Minister Jung Eunkyung stated, "Addressing the challenges of aging populations in local areas, youth outmigration, and welfare disparities is a task that both the regions and the central government must tackle together. We will work to ensure that cooperation models such as pilot projects by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, purchasing local specialties, workshops and workations, and the Hometown Love Donation program lead to tangible results."

Mayor Yook Donghan commented, "Solidarity and cooperation between central ministries and local governments are especially meaningful in the face of population decline and the risk of local extinction. We will work closely with the Ministry of Health and Welfare to ensure that this agreement makes a real contribution to revitalizing local consumption."

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