Incheon Records 5.6 Billion Won in Export Consultations at Spain Beauty Expo
Incheon Metropolitan City has participated in K-EXPO SPAIN 2026 with eight local beauty companies.
The city operated a joint exhibition pavilion at the event, held in Madrid on June 12 and 13, to help participating firms explore overseas markets and expand their global business opportunities.
A total of 81 export consultations were conducted at the pavilion, generating consultation deals worth 3.25 million euros, or approximately 5.6 billion won.
Building on the event, the city plans to strengthen its cooperation network with overseas Korean business communities across Europe and support the global expansion of local companies.
Incheon Nat’l University and Berkeley Lab Uncover New Light-Emission Mechanism in Semiconductor Defects
A joint research team from Incheon National University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has, for the first time, identified a mechanism that allows hidden defects in semiconductors, previously believed incapable of emitting light, to stably release photons.
The breakthrough challenges conventional semiconductor physics and could accelerate the commercialization of silicon-based quantum communication and quantum computing technologies.
The study was led by Professor Lee Young-hoon of Incheon National University's Department of Electrical Engineering, in collaboration with Dr. Liang Z. Tan of Berkeley Lab, Professor Lee Ki-hoon of the Department of Physics, and Professor Kang Young-ho of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The findings were published in the June issue of the international journal Nano Letters under the title, “Radiative Electronic Bound States in the Continuum from Defects in Semiconductors” and were selected as a supplementary cover article in recognition of their originality.
Incheon Family Park Introduces Mobile Billing and Payment Service
The Incheon Facilities Corporation has converted fee notification services at Incheon Family Park's funeral and memorial facilities to a mobile-based system.
The new electronic billing and payment service allows users to check notices and make payments directly through their smartphones, improving convenience while reducing the use of paper notices and mailing costs.
The service will be applied beginning this month to users renewing memorial facility contracts in July and will cover six fee categories, including columbarium extension fees and cemetery maintenance charges.
The corporation expects the initiative to eliminate more than 10,000 paper notices annually and reduce postal expenses by approximately 78 percent while supporting environmentally friendly administration.
Incheon Urban History Museum to Offer Free ‘Urban Empathy’ Lecture Series
The Incheon Urban History Museum will launch an adult education program on July 8.
Titled “Urban Empathy,” the lecture series will be held under the theme “Incheon’s Heritage: What Has Disappeared and What Remains.”
Classes will take place every Wednesday from July 8 through July 29, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the museum's auditorium, for a total of four sessions.
The program is free and open to all adult residents of Incheon.
Registration opens on June 23 through the city's integrated online reservation system, with participation limited to the first 80 applicants.
CMAS World Finswimming Championships Open in Incheon
An international competition featuring the world's top finswimmers is taking place in Incheon.
The city announced that the 24th CMAS World Finswimming Championships will be held at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center from June 22 through June 29.
The event is one of the premier international competitions in finswimming and is expected to attract 418 athletes from 38 countries.
Spectators can enter through the second-floor entrance of the venue, and all competitions will be open to the public free of charge.
Incheon Expands On-Site Legal Consultation Services for Franchise Disputes
Incheon Metropolitan City is strengthening on-site legal consultation services for small business owners involved in disputes with franchise headquarters.
As the prolonged economic downturn leads more franchise operators to terminate contracts early, concerns have grown over excessive penalty fees and the burden of complex legal procedures.
In response, the city will expand its hands-on support program, under which government officials visit affected businesses directly to explain dispute mediation procedures and provide tailored legal guidance.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
