Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority Begins Work on Global Eco Space
The Incheon Free Economic Zone has started the first joint survey to build Songdo International Eco Center, aiming for a sustainable city where ecosystems and people coexist.
Experts said a monitoring system for seasonal migration, separation of human and vehicle routes from habitat areas, and creating bird resting places with predator barriers are needed.
The Authority plans to work with research groups such as the Korea Polar Research Institute and the Incheon Green Environment Center to achieve a sustainable global city.
Incheon Holds Youth Policy Roundtable
Incheon City said it held the “Incheon Youth Policy Roundtable” yesterday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Incheon Youth Center.
The event was part of Youth Week and aimed to reflect youth voices in the 2nd Basic Plan for Youth Policy (2026–2030).
About 50 participants, including committees, networks, youth groups, and young citizens of Incheon, discussed six areas with professional facilitators.
Incheon Completes Five-Day Exchange with Asian Officials
The City of Incheon said it held the “2025 Asian Exchange City Officials Training” from September 22 to 26 in Songdo International City for 5 days.
Six officials from cities such as Hai Phong in Vietnam, Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, and Fergana in Uzbekistan joined the program.
It included policy presentations, field visits, and cultural experiences, strengthening networks with sister and friendship cities.
Incheon Celebrates 29th Senior Citizens Day
Incheon City said it held the “29th Senior Citizens Day Ceremony” today at the Incheon Transport Training Institute auditorium with about 650 people attending.
The event was hosted by Incheon City and the Korean Senior Citizens Association Incheon Branch to honor senior rights, welfare, and harmony between generations.
October 2 has been designated as Senior Citizens Day since 1997, spreading the spirit of respect for the elderly together with Senior Citizens Month.
Geyang-gu selected for the pilot “Young Adult Household Split—Mock Application” project
Geyang-gu said it was finally selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare pilot to pay basic livelihood benefits separately to poor 20s young adults living apart from parents, and will run it from October to February 2026.
Under the current Basic Livelihood Security system, benefits are paid per household, and unmarried children under 30 are counted with parents even if living apart.
Thus, some cannot apply even when not supported by parents, causing economic hardship.
To fix this gap, the gu will mock-apply separate benefits when unmarried youths aged 19–29 live apart from parents.
Applications are made by the youth at the community service center; youths formerly in out-of-home care can get faster decisions if they submit a referral from their care agency.
Dong-gu to hold the 2025 Resident Sports Festival on the 27th at the district stadium
Dong-gu said it will hold the “2025 Dong-gu Resident Sports Festival” on the 27th at the Resident Stadium.
Prepared jointly by public and private sectors—centered on resident “each-dong committees”—the event will draw about 1,700 people, including athletes and cheering squads from 11 dongs.
After a pre-show by a local dance team, inter-dong events will include four items;ball rolling, cooperative jegichagi, color-board flipping, and ball-pool basketball. Various age groups can take part.
Seo-gu speeds up a first-in-nation ordinance to support pet funeral culture
Seo-gu in Incheon is moving to set the first legal basis in Korea to support pet funeral culture.
According to the gu council, members of the “Seo-gu Pet Policy Study Group” co-proposed the “Seo-gu, Incheon, Ordinance to Support Pet Funeral Culture.”
The bill’s core is that pet remains should not be treated as mere waste but be given a dignified funeral process fit for a living being.
Key items include: guaranteeing a dignified process, support for funeral costs and culture spread, education/promotion to improve awareness, and improved animal welfare and urban environment.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
