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Incheon Airport Corporation Offers Transit Passengers Discounts on Incheon Tours
Incheon International Airport Corporation said it is running a promotional campaign to encourage transit passengers at Incheon International Airport to explore the city.
For three months through December, transit passengers who take part in Incheon transit tour programs will receive discounts worth 100 U.S. dollars per person.
Passengers can select a self-guided Incheon tour course on the Incheon Airport Transit Tour website and present proof of their connecting flight ticket to receive a 100-dollar discount off the regular price.
Tour participants will also receive a WOWPASS, a prepaid card for foreign visitors that can be used for transportation and payments, worth 10,000 won.
Incheon International Airport Corporation will share the promotional costs with the Incheon Tourism Organization, while the Korea Tourism Organization will support overseas marketing targeting foreign tourists.
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Cryogenic Logistics Complex and Data Center Planned for Incheon New Port Hinterland
A logistics complex and data center using ultra-low-temperature energy is expected to be developed at Incheon New Port Hinterland.
The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) signed a lease agreement late last month with Korea Superfreeze Incheon for Site A of the Cold Chain Specialized Zone in Incheon New Port Hinterland.
Korea Superfreeze Incheon faced major funding difficulties as raw material prices surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for refrigerated and frozen logistics warehouses declined.
If completed, it will be the first time a data center is built in a port hinterland complex in Korea.
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Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Week to Promote Safer Medical Environments in Incheon
Incheon Metropolitan City will promote Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Control Week from October 12 to 16 through its official website and social media channels, while providing residents with guidance on infection prevention.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has designated the third week of October each year as Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Control Week.
In line with the campaign, Incheon aims to raise public awareness of infection risks associated with receiving medical care and encourage better infection prevention practices at healthcare facilities.
As more older adults and people with underlying health conditions use medical services, concerns are also growing over the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.
The campaign emphasizes that infection prevention is a shared responsibility involving not only healthcare workers, but also patients, their families and caregivers.
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Incheon Strengthens Efforts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045
A systematic review of Incheon’s progress towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 has shown the city’s greenhouse gas emissions reductions in 2025 have increased by 22 percent from the previous year.
According to the city's review of its 2025 initiatives, conducted in the first half of this year, Incheon reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1.219 million tons, equivalent to about 80 percent of its original target of 1.555 million tons.
That was an increase of 220,000 tons compared with the 999,000 tons reduced in 2024.
The city plans to further strengthen the foundations for sustainable climate action, including upgrading its Carbon Neutrality Experience Center to encourage residents to take voluntary climate action in their daily lives.
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Incheon to Hold 3rd Jemulpo Wave Market at Sangsang Platform on October 17-18
Incheon Metropolitan City will hold the third Jemulpo Wave Market at Sangsang Platform on October 17 and 18.
The event will be held under the theme “An Autumn Picnic in Jemulpo’s Old Downtown.
” The city plans to offer significantly greater shopping benefits to visitors to encourage local spending and revitalize businesses in the old downtown area.
The market will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. Admission is free, and no advance registration is required.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
