Incheon City Supports Youth Startup Special Guarantee Program... "Up to 30 Million Won"
Incheon City announced that it will implement the "2025 Youth Startup Special Guarantee Support Program" starting from the 28th to help resolve initial funding difficulties for young entrepreneurs and establish a stable business foundation.
This program aims to revitalize youth entrepreneurship by providing credit guarantees to young small business owners who lack collateral, thereby improving financial accessibility and mitigating business risks in the early stages of startup.
The city plans to provide support with a total budget of 12.5 billion won, offering up to 30 million won per young startup company.
Incheon City Begins Reorganization of Autonomous Regulations Ahead of Administrative System Reform in July Next Year
Incheon City and frontline autonomous districts are beginning full-scale reorganization of autonomous regulations such as ordinances and rules ahead of the launch of Jemulpo-gu, Yeongjong-gu, and Geomdan-gu in July next year.
Incheon City announced plans to reorganize approximately 1,700 autonomous regulations in Jung-gu, Dong-gu, and Seo-gu that require adjustment in relation to the administrative system reform.
Incheon's administrative system will be reorganized from July 1 next year, with the current Jung-gu and Dong-gu being restructured into Yeongjong-gu centered on Yeongjong Island and Jemulpo-gu covering the inland areas of Jung-gu and Dong-gu.
Accordingly, the current system of 2 counties and 8 districts is scheduled to be reorganized into a system of 2 counties and 9 districts.
Incheon City Accelerates Establishment of Sustainable Development Strategy
Incheon City, which pursues sustainable urban development, has begun establishing strategies to realize this goal.
The Sustainable Development Committee meeting, held alongside the project launch briefing, was attended by sustainable development committee members, related public officials, and experts who exchanged opinions on the direction and implementation plans for sustainable development strategies.
Through this research project, the city plans to establish a sustainable development vision, strategic goals, implementation tasks, and indicator system that reflect regional characteristics and conditions, and to specify policy directions that can be implemented together with citizens.
Incheon Election Commission Finalizes 742 Polling Stations in Incheon... Sends Guidance Notices
The Incheon City Election Management Committee announced that it has finalized 742 polling stations for the 21st presidential election and has sent voting guidance notices and leaflet-type election bulletins to voters.
The voting guidance notice includes the voter's name, voter registration number, and information on how to participate in early voting and election day voting.
Voters can check polling station locations by using the local government's "Voter Registration List Access System" or through the National Election Commission website (https://nec.go.kr) polling station finder service.
Incheon City Urges Thorough Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases
Incheon City has urged citizens to prevent tick-borne infectious diseases during a period when outdoor activities are increasing.
According to Incheon City, a woman in her 80s who was bitten by a tick while doing farm work in Namwon, North Jeolla Province on the 15th of last month tested positive for Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS).
SFTS occurs after being bitten by hard ticks between April and November, and is accompanied by high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms.
When it progresses to severe cases, it can lead to death due to decreased platelets and white blood cells, making early detection and treatment crucial.
Incheon City Strengthens Rainy Season Preparedness with Safety Inspection of Sungin Underpass
Incheon City's General Construction Headquarters and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety visited the Sungin underpass construction site to conduct intensive safety inspections of vulnerable facilities.
According to Incheon City's General Construction Headquarters, this inspection was conducted as part of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's nationwide intensive safety inspection sample joint inspection to verify the safety of the underpass construction section and examine preparedness measures for the rainy season.
Through thorough preliminary inspections and preparation of countermeasures, it is expected to contribute to preventing human casualties and creating a safe urban environment.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
