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97.5% of Incheon Citizens Support Expanding ‘Kickboard-Free Streets’
A survey conducted by Incheon Metropolitan City says 97.5 percent of respondents support expanding the city’s “kickboard-free streets” initiative, which was operated on a trial basis.
The survey was conducted online from September 1 to 18 by a professional research organization, with 200 residents aged 18 to 59 who had traveled through the pilot areas taking part.
Among the respondents, 97.5 percent said they supported expanding kickboard-free streets.
When asked which areas should be designated as no-entry zones for electric kickboards first, 46.7 percent chose areas around schools, followed by residential areas at 31.8 percent and commercial areas at 17.9 percent.
Based on the findings, Incheon plans to improve its on-site guidance system and gradually expand kickboard-free streets following consultations with relevant agencies and reviews of traffic safety facilities.
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Incheon to Establish Physical AI Demonstration Center at Global Campus
Incheon Metropolitan City said it will establish the Incheon Physical AI Demonstration Center at the Incheon Global Campus.
The center will serve as a hub for testing physical AI technologies, which combine artificial intelligence with physical devices, and supporting their application in industry.
A simulated-environment demonstration zone will recreate conditions similar to actual industrial sites, allowing the center to test the feasibility of applying autonomous mobile robots, collaborative robots and AI-based vision inspection equipment in real-world settings.
The city plans to complete the design of the demonstration center and a survey of demand for simulated and virtual environment testing by the end of this month, and complete construction of related infrastructure by April next year.
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Incheon Welcomes Young Robotics Talents from 185 Countries to Songdo
Incheon Metropolitan City will host the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu from October 7 to 10.
Organized annually by the U.S.-based nonprofit FIRST Global, the competition brings together young people aged 14 to 18 to design and build robots and work together to seek solutions to global challenges.
A total of 186 teams from 185 countries will take part in this year’s competition.
Around 4,500 people, including 876 competitors, 360 mentors, 254 volunteers, accompanying family members, and visitors from Korea and abroad, are expected to visit Incheon for the event.
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Incheon Education Office Develops Guide to High School Credit System
The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education said it will develop and distribute a “Subject Selection Practice Program” to help students choose courses, along with the “Incheon High School Credit System Credit Completion Management Program,” which will allow teachers to manage students’ credit completion on an individual basis.
The programs are designed to help students plan their high school curriculum based on their career goals and interests, while enabling schools to manage each student’s credit completion more efficiently.
The education office plans to use the programs not simply as administrative support tools, but as a foundation for student-centered curriculum planning.
It also plans to improve the programs based on feedback from schools and strengthen support for students in selecting courses that match their career goals and interests.
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Incheon Attracts Medical Tourists from Mongolia’s Largest Mining Company
Incheon Metropolitan City is expanding its efforts to attract foreign patients by securing group medical tourism demand from employees of Mongolia’s largest coal mining company.
The initiative is expected to pave the way for attracting more high-value foreign tourists through closer links between medical services and tourism.
The agreement was made possible through the expansion of local networks centered on the Incheon Medical Tourism Promotion Office, which the Incheon Tourism Organization opened at the Ulaanbaatar branch of the Korea Tourism Organization last June.
Under the agreement, the Incheon Tourism Organization will operate customized medical tourism packages for employees of Mongolia’s largest coal mining company over the next two years, combining health checkups at participating medical institutions in Incheon with visits to major tourist attractions.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
