Envisioning Incheon as an International City of Peace: Efforts to Elevate the Incheon Landing Operation to a Global Event 

Efforts are underway to elevate the commemorative event for the Battle of Incheon, a pivotal landing point in the Korean War, to an international event on par with the Operation Overlord in France. 

On January 18th, Yoo Jeong-bok, the mayor of Incheon, visited Washington, D.C., during his trip to the United States and met with Cho Hyun-dong, the South Korean Ambassador to the U.S., to request continued cooperation to enhance exchanges between Incheon and the United States. 

Incheon City plans to host a large-scale international event in September to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Incheon. The event will include invitations to heads of state, governors, mayors, and war veterans from the eight nations that participated in the operation. 

To this end, Incheon is moving forward with formal invitations to high-ranking representatives from South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. 

Envisioning Incheon as an International City of Peace: Efforts to Elevate the Incheon Landing Operation to a Global Event 

Efforts are underway to elevate the commemorative event for the Battle of Incheon, a pivotal landing point in the Korean War, to an international event on par with the Operation Overlord in France. 

On January 18th, Yoo Jeong-bok, the mayor of Incheon, visited Washington, D.C., during his trip to the United States and met with Cho Hyun-dong, the South Korean Ambassador to the U.S., to request continued cooperation to enhance exchanges between Incheon and the United States. 

Incheon City plans to host a large-scale international event in September to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Incheon. The event will include invitations to heads of state, governors, mayors, and war veterans from the eight nations that participated in the operation. 

To this end, Incheon is moving forward with formal invitations to high-ranking representatives from South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. 

Incheon Customs Donates 10 Tons of Smuggled Agricultural Goods for Wildlife Feed 

The Incheon Main Customs Office has donated 10 tons of smuggled agricultural goods, including mung beans and black soybeans, to five environmental organizations. 

These goods were illegally brought into the country without declaration by smugglers attempting to evade the high tariff rates of over 400% applied to grains. 

After confiscating the smuggled items, customs authorities deliberated on disposal methods and decided to donate the goods, as they had passed plant quarantine inspections and posed no risk of spreading pests or diseases domestically. 

The donation recipients include organizations involved in feeding wildlife in Incheon, such as the Catholic Environmental Alliance, the Black-faced Spoonbill Ecological Learning Center at Namdong Reservoir, and the Incheon Green Union. 

Yeonsu-gu in Incheon Launches Nighttime Themed Street Project and Landscape Initiative with 900 MIL KRW Investment

Yeonsu-gu in Incheon has announced plans to implement various landscape improvement projects this year with a total budget of approximately 900 million KRW. 

Key initiatives include creating a nighttime themed street in Yeonsu-dong, improving storefront signage at Dongnam Apartment commercial areas, and refurbishing landscape facilities. These projects aim to enhance the urban aesthetic and provide residents with a better living environment. 

The Yeonsu-dong Nighttime Themed Street Project, with a budget of 400 million KRW, will focus on improving the area around the food alley in Yeonsu-dong. Planned enhancements include the installation of surveillance cameras, replacement of sidewalk blocks, and the addition of landscape lighting to improve both aesthetics and nighttime safety. 

A Yeonsu-gu official stated that they are committed to elevating the district’s quality and creating a safe, beautiful environment that residents can experience and enjoy in their daily lives. 

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr