Incheon expands local currency cashback from 5% to 10%
The Incheon Metropolitan City Government has announced an emergency plan to stabilize the local economy, which includes expanding cashback incentives for its local currency and strengthening financial support for small and medium-sized businesses.
Starting in July, the cashback rate for the Incheon e-Eum Card will rise from the current 5 percent to 7 percent, and further increase to 10 percent in September. The cashback program applies to affiliated stores with annual sales between 300 million and 3 billion won.
In Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun, areas experiencing population decline, the rate will be increased up to 15 percent.
Incheon continues its humanitarian medical support for Asian children for 19 years
The Incheon Metropolitan City held a ceremony on June 24 at Gil Hospital’s Cancer Center to celebrate the successful recovery of Mongolian children who received heart surgery through the city’s medical support program for Asian partner cities.
This year’s event honored the successful operations of four children invited from Mongolia in April and expressed appreciation to the institutions and individuals involved in the program.
Incheon plans to continue promoting its medical support initiatives based on trust and friendship with its Asian partner cities, further enhancing its status as a global city.
Incheon urges citizens to follow malaria prevention guidelines after nationwide advisory
Following the nationwide malaria advisory issued by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on June 20, the Incheon Metropolitan City is urging citizens to strictly adhere to prevention measures and stay alert.
Malaria is most common between April and October in regions such as Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon. After being bitten by an infected mosquito, symptoms may appear following an incubation period of 7 to 30 days. These include fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Because the symptoms often resemble a common cold, relying solely on over-the-counter fever medicine can delay diagnosis. Anyone experiencing suspected symptoms is strongly advised to seek medical attention without delay.
Incheon enhances child care services with lottery fund support
The Incheon Metropolitan City Government announced that it held a ceremony on June 24 to distribute funding from the 2025 Lottery Fund to strengthen child and youth care services.
The funding will support 74 local children's centers with 565 million won, 4 "Together Care Centers" with 31 million won, and 11 institutions including welfare centers for persons with disabilities with 77 million won. It will be used for cultural and artistic activities, hands-on programs, daily life support, and care during service gaps.
To address childcare challenges arising from diverse family structures and working conditions, the city is promoting initiatives such as “I Plus Nurture Dream,” focusing on flexible care and mealtime support programs.
Incheon honors local shops that have served communities for over 50 years
The Incheon Metropolitan City expressed gratitude to long-standing local businesses by hosting a meeting with shop owners who have operated in the same location for more than five decades.
The businesses invited to the event include restaurants, photo studios, stationery stores, hardware shops, and bicycle stores—each representing a unique legacy in the local community.
Based on the current status of these businesses, the city plans to connect them with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ “Centennial Small Business” designation for further support.
Over 76% of applicants take written exam for Incheon education office’s civil service recruitment
The Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education announced that 927 out of 1,214 applicants took the written exam for the 2025 Grade 9 local civil service recruitment held on June 21, recording a participation rate of 76.4 percent.
This marks a slight increase from last year. Competition rates by category were 8.3 to 1 for general education administration, 2 to 1 for applicants with disabilities, and 5.7 to 1 for those from low-income backgrounds.
Written test results will be available for preliminary review and objections on July 10 and 11. Final results will be posted on the office’s official website on July 21, followed by interviews. The list of successful candidates is scheduled to be announced on August 18.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
