Incheon Ranks 1st in National Traffic Safety Plan Evaluation

Incheon Metropolitan City has secured the top spot among eight metropolitan cities in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s evaluation of the 2024 Regional Traffic Safety Implementation Plan. The assessment covered aspects like project execution, safety management, and actual results, including traffic accident reduction rates. Incheon’s top performance across all evaluation indicators highlights its ongoing efforts to enhance traffic safety.

Incheon Enhances Disaster Response with Safety Korea Drill

Incheon City will conduct a Safety Korea Drill and Comprehensive Emergency Response Exercise on October 25, alongside Incheon Fire Headquarters and other agencies. The drill will focus on disaster response for high-rise buildings, a growing concern due to the city’s rapid urban development. A city official emphasized that they are enhancing firefighting equipment and expanding public safety education to better protect citizens.

2024 Incheon International Media Conference to Highlight Diaspora

Incheon will host the 2024 Incheon International Media Conference from October 31 to November 2. Under the theme “The Role of Media in Building the Incheon Diaspora City Brand,” the event will explore how media can promote Incheon’s brand as a global diaspora city ahead of the 2025-2026 Overseas Koreans Year. The conference aims to strengthen ties with Korean diaspora communities worldwide.

Incheon Library to Host Author Event with Kim Young-ha

The Incheon Michuhol Library will host a special event on November 16 featuring Kim Young-ha, author of the novel ‘Good Bye’. Part of the city’s Michuhol Book initiative, the event will offer readers an opportunity to meet the author and discuss the book, which was selected as the adult category title for the city’s “One City, One Book” reading campaign. The event will foster dialogue about the themes and values presented in the novel.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr