Incheon Leads the Future of Asia-Pacific through Women’s Economic Participation
Mayor Yoo Jeongbok of Incheon highlighted how greater participation of women in the economy has contributed to Incheon’s growth, introducing successful policy cases at the 2025 APEC Women and the Economy Forum held at Songdo Convensia.
He welcomed minister-level delegations from the 21 APEC member economies in the women’s sector and stressed the importance of women’s roles in responding to demographic changes and digital transformation.
Mayor Yoo presented Incheon’s flagship policies, “i+ 100 Million Dream” and “1,000 Won Housing,” as best practices, emphasizing that the city is successfully addressing contemporary challenges through policies for women and families.
Incheon to Fully Adjust 22 Designated Cultural Heritage Zones for the First Time in 10 Years
Incheon will fully adjust the protection zones of its designated cultural heritage for the first time in a decade, expanding the boundary of Munhak Fortress from Munhak-dong to Hakik-dong and Yeonsu-dong.
According to the city, it began a review of the suitability of 113 city-designated heritage sites last November and is now setting new boundaries for 22 sites as part of the regular maintenance process required under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act.
The city plans to reset the boundaries by analyzing changes in land use, administrative borders, and relic distribution. It also expects to resolve past discrepancies between old boundaries and actual land borders by applying advanced surveying technology and updated cadastral maps.
Incheon Opens Work-Life Balance Support Center to Lead as a “Work-Life City”
Incheon opened the Work-Life Balance Support Center yesterday at the Incheon Women and Family Foundation in Galsan-dong, Bupyeong-gu, and began operations.
Located on the first floor of the foundation’s annex, the center aims to help residents balance work and life through various policies.
It will provide family-friendly certification consulting and workplace training, support for introducing work-life balance systems, policy promotion, and public campaigns.
Seosomun Overpass Demolition from the 17th… 20 Intercity Bus Routes to be Rerouted
Seoul announced that bus detours will begin at midnight on the 17th when traffic control starts for the demolition and reconstruction of the Seosomun Overpass.
The overpass, rated “D” for safety, will be removed for public safety.
From midnight on the 17th, one lane from City Hall to Chungjeongno will close, and 20 intercity bus routes—9 from Gyeonggi-do and 11 from Incheon—will be rerouted first.
Details can be found on the websites of Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and TOPIS.
Incheon Office of Education Completes Design Review for 7 New Schools
The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education completed design reviews from February 4 to 11 for seven new schools, including Ara 5 Kindergarten, scheduled to open in September 2027, and Okrun 1 Elementary, Geomdan 3 Middle, Ara 3 Middle, Yeongjong School, and Midan Elementary-Middle, scheduled to open in March 2028.
Under its vision of “Incheon Education Opening the Era of Student Success,” the office is pursuing space connection centered on a central hub and expanding spaces from inside to outside, based on the philosophy of student-centered education, education that leaves no child behind, and education growing with students’ pace.
An official said they will continue to gather opinions from experts and residents to improve school space quality.
Coast Guard Transfers Ship Air Quality Improvement Technology to Private Sector
The Korea Coast Guard announced it has, for the first time since establishing its Research Center, transferred its own technology to the private sector.
The ship ventilation air purifier removes harmful substances such as soot and fine dust entering vessels and is designed for easy attachment and removal from existing systems.
It is already installed on patrol ships at 14 Coast Guard stations nationwide and on the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ vessel Mugunghwa, significantly improving onboard air quality.
Namdong-gu, Incheon, First in the Nation to Operate “Life Cycle Disability Rehabilitation Service”
Namdong-gu in Incheon announced it has launched a customized rehabilitation service system for persons with disabilities that covers the entire life cycle, from children to adults, the first of its kind in the country.
The program builds a system that integrates prevention education, rehabilitation programs, and professional workforce training in cooperation with educational institutions.
Mayor Park Jonghyo said the Namdong-gu will continue active support so people with disabilities of all ages can live healthy and happy lives in the community.
Incheon Dong-gu Council Presents Blueprint to Revitalize Traditional Markets
At the final report presentation and discussion session for the “Research Service on Revitalizing Traditional Markets” held yesterday at the Dong-gu Office’s Mulchido Hall, the research group presented a blueprint to restore vitality to Dong-gu centered on traditional markets.
The group proposed four core strategies and 15 action tasks, including active participation in public contests, promotion of specialized pilot projects, and strengthening merchant capacity.
These strategies and tasks are expected to play an important role in revitalizing the Dong-gu’s traditional markets and boosting the local economy.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
