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Business Stabilization Funds to be Provided for Small Businesses Ahead of Chuseok
Incheon Metropolitan City will conduct on-site safety inspections to prevent major public disasters during the fall season.
The inspections will be carried out at 14 major public facilities over five days from September 14 to 22.
The inspections are aimed at directly assessing safety management at facilities closely connected to residents’ daily lives, including bridges, fire station buildings, agricultural and livestock wholesale markets, research facilities, public sewage treatment facilities, public parking lots and sports facilities, while identifying and addressing potential risks in advance.
They will focus on checking the structural safety of urban infrastructure following the summer heat waves and heavy rainfall, as well as carefully assessing actual conditions ahead of a period when outdoor activities and facility use are expected to increase due to the fall season and the Chuseok holiday.
[Article 2]
Incheon to Implement Special Measures to Manage Household Waste During Chuseok
Incheon Metropolitan City will provide 50.5 billion won in business stabilization funds to small business owners facing increased demand for financing ahead of Chuseok.
Eligible recipients are small enterprises and small business owners with businesses based in Incheon, with loans of up to 50 million won per business.
The city will subsidize part of the interest costs for businesses that take out the loans, and expects around 1,700 small businesses to benefit from the financing program.
Earlier this year, the city provided 100 billion won in business stabilization funds to small businesses in January and another 114.5 billion won in March.
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Incheon to Implement Special Measures to Manage Household Waste During Chuseok
Incheon Metropolitan City will implement special measures to manage household waste during the upcoming Chuseok holiday to prevent waste from piling up and causing inconvenience to residents.
The Chuseok Holiday Household Waste Management Plan will focus on establishing and operating a rapid waste collection system for the four-day holiday period from September 24 to 27.
Major environmental facilities will also operate on flexible schedules to ensure efficient waste disposal.
The Cheongna and Songdo Environmental Resource Centers and the Songdo Resource Circulation Center will accept waste as usual during the holiday period, except on September 25 and 27.
The Sudokwon Landfill Site and the Incheon Southern Regional Metropolitan Resource Recovery Center will accept waste only on September 24.
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Songam Art Museum to Offer ‘Songam Art Academy’ for Adults
Incheon Metropolitan City’s Songam Art Museum will offer a series of adult lectures for Incheon residents interested in Korean traditional art.
The Songam Art Academy will take place at the museum every Wednesday from October 7 to 21.
Held under the theme “A Journey Through Buddhist Art with Curators,” the lectures will be led by researchers who previously worked at the Songam Art Museum.
They will introduce the history of Korean Buddhist art and stories behind artifacts in the museum’s collection.
The lectures will be held every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
Further information on the schedule and registration is available on the Songam Museum of Art website.
Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Incheon Metropolitan City online integrated reservation system or by phone.
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Incheon Hosts ‘2026 Incheon Reading Festival’
Incheon Metropolitan City is hosting a large-scale reading and cultural festival where residents of all ages can come together through books and culture as autumn approaches.
The city said it will hold the 2026 Incheon Reading Festival from September 19 to 20 at Incheon Art Platform.
Now in its sixth year, the festival, under the theme “Reading Incheon, Connecting Hearts,” will offer a variety of reading and cultural programs for residents of all ages to enjoy together.
The opening ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on September 19 at the outdoor stage of Incheon Art Platform, featuring celebratory performances, awards for individuals who have contributed to promoting reading culture, and awards for winners of various competitions.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
