Yongin City Sets Total Allowable Apartment Remodeling Permits at 15,322 Units by 2030

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has set the total allowable volume for apartment complex remodeling projects at 15,322 units by 2030. On November 7, Yongin City announced the "2030 Yongin Apartment Complex Remodeling Master Plan," which includes these details. The master plan, announced on this day, provides guidelines for the stable implementation of remodeling projects for aging apartment complexes, in line with changes in Yongin's urban environment. According to the Housing Act, the remodeling master plan is reviewed for feasibility every five years and updated accordingly. Based on the previous master plan announced in 2018, the city has re-examined urban and residential conditions from 2023 to the present and established directions for improvement. This plan targets 492 aging apartment complexes that will be at least 15 years old by 2030. According to the classification criteria by type, they are categorized as follows: 79 maintenance and management complexes, 353 customized comp

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11.08 19:31

Hwaseong City to Pursue Negotiated Contract with DL E&C Consortium for 'Dongtan Tram'

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that it has decided to proceed with a direct negotiated contract with the DL E&C consortium for the first phase of the Dongtan Urban Railway (Tram) Project, after two rounds of bidding to select a construction company failed. The city explained that this decision was made to expedite the project, as the DL E&C consortium, which was the sole bidder in the latest tender, expressed its intention to participate in the project. The city expects that by taking the lead as the ordering institution and handling the contract directly, it will be able to respond more flexibly to schedule adjustments and on-site issues, thereby accelerating the progress of the project. Previously, on the 6th, the city held an on-site briefing session with the DL E&C consortium and began full-scale preparations for the project. During the session, participants shared information on the scope of construction, project schedule, and construction conditions, and

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11.08 19:18

Gwangmyeong City and Excellent Local Government Association Successfully Host "2025 Local Autonomy Policy Conference"

The "2025 Excellent Local Autonomy Policy Conference," co-hosted by Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province and the Excellent Local Government Association, was successfully held at Sarangjae Hall in the National Assembly on the 7th, with the participation of 48 local governments from across the country. This event, held to mark the 30th anniversary of the introduction of local autonomy, featured presentations and awards for outstanding policies by local governments, as well as the sharing of achievements. More than 300 people attended the event, including National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik, Prime Minister Kim Minseok, local government leaders, public officials, and citizens from across the country. At the event, Yeonggwang County in South Jeolla Province received the National Assembly Speaker’s Award for its "Yeonggwang Basic Income Implementation System Utilizing Sunlight and Wind," Seo District in Gwangju received the Prime Minister’s Award for its "Seo District Neighborhood Commerc

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11.08 19:05

Ansan's Haengnanggok Port and Heungseong Port Selected for Fisheries Village New Vitality Promotion Project

On November 8, the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, announced that Haengnanggok Port and Heungseong Port have been selected for the "2026 Fisheries Village New Vitality Promotion Project" hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The "Fisheries Village New Vitality Promotion Project" is a fisheries village regeneration policy that will invest a total budget of 3 trillion won in 300 fishing villages nationwide. The project aims to transform fishing villages and ports into innovative economic spaces and enhance their sustainability by improving vulnerable living and safety infrastructure, as well as community services in these areas. This year, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reorganized the project categories into three types?economic platform, living platform, and safety infrastructure?and two models: economic leap and fisheries village recovery. Through the public competition, a total of 30 locations were selected as project sites, and within Gyeonggi Province, Haengnanggo

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11.08 18:52

Gwangjin District Launches Comprehensive Measures for Test-taker Safety Ahead of College Entrance Exam

Gwangjin District in Seoul (District Mayor Kim Kyungho) announced on November 7 that it will implement comprehensive support measures to ensure the safety and smooth participation of test-takers ahead of the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, which is scheduled for November 13.This year, a total of 3,731 students will take the exam at seven test centers in Gwangjin District, including Konkuk University High School and Gwangnam High School. The district has held joint meetings with relevant organizations such as the Seongdong-Gwangjin Office of Education, Gwangjin Police Station, and Gwangjin Fire Station to establish comprehensive support measures covering all areas, including traffic, noise, and youth protection. On the day of the test, the district will operate a “Test-taker Transportation Support Situation Room” from 6:00 a.m. until the entrance deadline at 8:10 a.m. Thirty staff members will be stationed at six subway stations within the district?Junggok, Achasan, Gangbyeon, Guu

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11.07 16:03

"To Carry More Cargo"... Incheon Police Catch 261 for Illegal Modification of Cargo Trucks

Truck owners and maintenance workers involved in illegally modifying cargo trucks have been caught in large numbers. The Incheon Police Agency announced on November 7 that, from June to September, it conducted a crackdown on illegally modified cargo trucks, booking 261 individuals without detention on charges of violating the Automobile Management Act and referring them to the prosecution. In addition, the agency notified the relevant local governments to inspect whether 126 illegally modified cargo trucks had been restored to their original condition. According to the police investigation, the truck owners and others who were caught had illegally altered the structure of cargo trucks, including box trucks, in order to carry more cargo or to load cargo more conveniently. The police explained that, due to Incheon's geographical characteristics as a location for airports and ports, the volume of cargo truck traffic is higher than in other regions, prompting this crackdown to prevent traf

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11.07 16:02

Dongdaemun District Expands Scholarship Eligibility, Awards 136.7 Million Won to 144 Students

On November 7, Dongdaemun District in Seoul (District Mayor Lee Pilhyeong) announced that it has provided a total of 136.7 million won in scholarships to 144 students in the district to discover outstanding talent and encourage academic motivation.This year’s scholarships were awarded to a total of 144 students, including 28 merit-based scholarship recipients, 1 special talent scholarship recipient, 1 equal opportunity scholarship recipient from Seoul International High School, 51 general scholarship recipients, 61 students from families with three or more children, and 2 community service scholarship recipients. The students were selected based on recommendations from school principals and local community leaders. Notably, starting this year, the eligibility for scholarships has been expanded to include students who graduated from middle schools in the district and entered high schools in other districts. In addition, the criteria for scholarships for families with three or more child

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11.07 15:55

Groundbreaking for Ansan Jangsang Public Housing District on the 7th... 14,000 Units to Be Supplied by 2028

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Ansan Jangsang Public Housing District in Jangsang-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, was held on the 7th. Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation (GH) announced that it held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ansan Jangsang Public Housing District development project in Jangsang-dong, with representatives from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gyeonggi Province, Ansan City, other related organizations, and local residents in attendance. The Ansan Jangsang Public Housing District was designated as a project site in May 2020 to stabilize the housing market in the Seoul metropolitan area. It is a third-phase new city project jointly implemented by Gyeonggi Province, GH, Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), and Ansan Urban Corporation. The project site covers approximately 2.21 million square meters in Jangsang-dong and Jangha-dong, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. About 14,000 housing units are scheduled to be suppli

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11.07 15:01

A Mojito and "Gangbuk Bread" at Jaeganjeong? Gangbuk-gu's New Wellness Hub Opens Along Uicheon Stream

Yongin City Sets Total Allowable Apartment Remodeling Permits at 15,322 Units by 2030

Hwaseong City to Pursue Negotiated Contract with DL E&C Consortium for 'Dongtan Tram'

Gwangmyeong City and Excellent Local Government Association Successfully Host "2025 Local Autonomy Policy Conference"

Ansan's Haengnanggok Port and Heungseong Port Selected for Fisheries Village New Vitality Promotion Project

Gwangjin District Launches Comprehensive Measures for Test-taker Safety Ahead of College Entrance Exam

"To Carry More Cargo"... Incheon Police Catch 261 for Illegal Modification of Cargo Trucks

Dongdaemun District Expands Scholarship Eligibility, Awards 136.7 Million Won to 144 Students

Groundbreaking for Ansan Jangsang Public Housing District on the 7th... 14,000 Units to Be Supplied by 2028

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