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Incheon to Conduct Fishing Boat Safety Inspections Ahead of Peak Fall Fishing Season
Incheon Metropolitan City will conduct joint safety inspections of fishing vessels and recreational fishing boats ahead of the peak fall fishing and tourism season to prevent maritime accidents.
The inspections will focus on vessels considered vulnerable to accidents among the city's 1,476 registered fishing boats.
These include aging vessels weighing 10 tons or less, boats with a history of accidents, vessels operating with crews of two or fewer, and recreational fishing boats.
Working with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, local governments, the Incheon Coast Guard and other relevant agencies, the city will inspect engine room equipment, check the availability of life jackets and other safety gear, and examine navigation and radio systems.
[Article 2]
Inha Univ.Hospital and Incheon Education Office Join Hands For Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health
Inha University Hospital and the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education have joined forces to expand efforts to prevent and manage cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among middle-aged parents.
The initiative will focus people in their 30s to 50s with children and aims to improve their health awareness and general lifestyle habits, while also encouraging healthier practices among their children as well.
The program will focus on raising awareness of disease prevention and management among parents in an age group facing increasing health risks.
It also seeks to help families adopt healthy habits that can naturally be passed on to the next generation.
[Article 3]
Ganghwa Southern Free Economic Zone Designation Could Be Decided This Year
The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ) is accelerating efforts to designate southern Ganghwa Island as a new economic free zone, joining Songdo, Yeongjong and Cheongna.
According to IFEZ, Incheon Metropolitan City, and Ganghwa-gun, officials are coordinating with Gyeonggi Province and Gimpo City on a regional transportation improvement plan ahead of the proposed designation of a 6.32-square-kilometer area spanning Ganghwa-gun’s Hwado and Gilsang-myeon. The plan is intended to accommodate increased traffic demand resulting from the development.
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Ongjin-gun to Offer Tourist Coupons Worth Up to 10,000 Won Starting in October
Incheon's Ongjin-gun, which comprises 134 islands, will begin offering coupons worth up to 10,000 won to visitors using paid tourist facilities starting next month.
The coupon is being offered as part of efforts to boost island tourism.
The county is accepting applications from businesses wishing to participate in the tourist coupon program through September 30.
Eligible applicants include restaurants, cafes and accommodation providers operating in Deokjeok-myeon and Jawol-myeon.
Visitors will receive coupons of varying amounts depending on the admission fees they pay. The coupons can be used like cash at participating businesses.
[Article 5]
Incheon to Showcase 123 Years of Korean Immigration History in Photo Exhibition
Incheon Metropolitan City will hold a photo exhibition titled Korean Immigration History: Crossing Oceans, Connecting the World from September 28 to 30 in the first-floor exhibition lobby of Songdo Convensia.
The exhibition aims to highlight Incheon's identity as the historic starting point of Korean emigration and trace how the journeys that began at Jemulpo Port more than a century ago led to the establishment of Korean communities around the world.
The exhibition is expected to offer some 2,000 overseas Koreans and other visitors to Incheon an opportunity to reflect on their roots and the role of overseas Korean communities.
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Incheon to Hold 15th Nasrock Festival Finals on October 3
The 2026 National Youth Music Contest or the 15th Nasrock Festival finals will take place at West Bridge Live Hall in Seoul at 4 p.m. on October 3.
Hosted by Incheon Metropolitan City and organized by the Incheon Music Creation Center and School Music, the nationwide competition aims to provide young musicians with stage experience and nurture emerging musical talent.
This year's competition was open to youth aged 14 to 19 residing in South Korea.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
