Kang Gi-yoon's Changwon Mayoral Campaign Pledges to Ease Childbirth Burdens and Enhance Daily Comfort

The election countermeasure committee for Kang Gi-yoon, the People Power Party candidate for Changwon Metropolitan City Mayor in Gyeongnam, has announced practical, daily-life-oriented pledges aimed at increasing the birthrate and addressing the issue of population decline.

On May 19, at a press conference held at the City Hall Press Center, Byungwon Song, head of the general planning team of the election committee, pledged, "In this era of 100-year lifespans, we will build a zero-inconvenience city where the daily lives of citizens are happy throughout every stage of life."

He stated, "Due to the population decline in Changwon, the city’s status as a special city with a population of 1 million is in jeopardy," adding, "To maintain this status, above all, more children must be born, there needs to be active inflow of people from outside, and it must become a vibrant, youthful city where internal population—especially young people—do not leave."

He continued, "We are presenting five key birth policies under the slogan 'Increase the joy of childbirth, lower the burden,' which can be felt directly in everyday life."

Byungkwon Song, Head of the General Planning Team of the Election Countermeasures Committee for Kang Gi-yoon, the candidate for mayor of Changwon, Gyeongnam from the People Power Party, is announcing a pledge to address the low birthrate and population decline issues.
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Song first announced as a campaign pledge that Changwon City’s childbirth congratulatory grants would be increased to 500,000 won for the first child and 2 million won for the second child and beyond, totaling 3 million won for each case.

In addition, to guarantee mobility for pregnant women, he said the city would shift from the current 50% reduction in public parking lot fees to full exemption, and that dedicated parking spaces for pregnant women would be newly established or expanded in public institutions.

He also noted the plan to establish a pilot public postpartum care center exclusively for underprivileged groups in Jinhae-gu.

He said, "The public postpartum care center fee will be set at 300,000 won for two weeks, making it accessible for underprivileged groups. After piloting this in Jinhae, we will expand it to different regions in the future."

Furthermore, he promised to introduce, for the first time nationwide, a system to partially reduce the vehicle acquisition tax when the first child is born.

This policy supports up to 500,000 won per year in automobile tax for one vehicle per family of a pregnant woman, starting from the birth year of the first child.

The budget required to implement these pledges is estimated to be 11.7 billion won per year, and the plan is to secure the necessary funds through restructuring existing fiscal projects.

Song stated, "Candidate Kang, believing that Changwon is the city of the future, will, if elected, meticulously and carefully manage birth policies to transform Changwon into a childbirth-friendly city where pregnant women can feel comfortable in their daily lives."

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