Incheon To Provide Housing And Economic Support For Single-Person Households

Incheon Metropolitan City will invest a total of 364.6 billion won in support programs for single-person households. By sector, the budget includes 304 billion won for housing stability, 43.4 billion won for economic activity support, 10.4 billion won for health promotion and care, 5.9 billion won for creating a safer living environment, and 700 million won to strengthen social networks. As of 2024, Incheon has a total of 412,000 single-person households, accounting for 32.5 percent of its 1.267 million households.

Incheon Eases Floor Area Ratio Regulations For High-Tech Firms

The first application has been filed under Incheon’s new system easing floor area ratio regulations for companies holding national high-tech strategic technologies. According to the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Samsung Biologics recently applied for a special exemption to ease floor area ratio limits for non-industrial zones. Samsung Biologics is the first company to request the benefit since the authority introduced the system in September last year to support the growth of strategic high-tech firms. The authority plans to review the site’s 

Foreign Applicants for Driving Test Reach 70,000 A Year

infrastructure capacity and determine whether to approve the application following evaluation committee deliberations.

The Korea Road Traffic Authority has strengthened oversight and management of written driver’s license exams as demand among foreign applicants continues to rise. The authority said it recently detected two cases of cheating involving mobile phone use by foreign applicants at test centers and requested police investigations. Under the Road Traffic Act, violators face invalidation of test results, a two-year ban on taking the exam, and potential criminal punishment.

‘MSC Bellissima’ Calls At Incheon Port

The MSC Bellissima, operated by MSC Cruises, has successfully docked at Incheon Port. It is the largest cruise ship ever to enter the Incheon Cruise Terminal. According to the Incheon Port Authority, the vessel arrived at around 5:30 a.m. on February 6th carrying approximately 3,300 passengers and 1,600 crew members. Given the record-breaking scale of the arrival, the authority coordinated closely in advance with customs, immigration, quarantine, and other related agencies to complete procedures smoothly without disruption.

Incheon Local Governments Push For Zero Crowd-Related Accidents in 2026

Incheon Metropolitan City and district governments will once again concentrate administrative efforts this year to prevent casualties from crowd-related safety accidents. Last year, the city applied a four-stage crowd safety management system to all festivals and events expected to draw large crowds, achieving zero casualties. The four-stage system consists of risk assessments and designation of intensive management targets; advance reviews and safety staffing plans; joint pre-inspections with police and fire authorities; and real-time monitoring with emergency communication systems.

Incheon To Operate Comprehensive Waste Management During Lunar New Years

Incheon Metropolitan City will implement comprehensive waste-management measures during the Lunar New Year holidays, including special household waste collection.The city plans to separately designate schedules for transporting household waste from districts to metropolitan waste treatment facilities to prevent waste accumulation during the holiday period. The city and district governments will also operate dedicated situation rooms and organize emergency response teams to handle waste-related complaints.

Ongjin-gun To Support Baengnyeong Residents Affected By Military Firing Range Noise

Legal grounds are expected to be established to support residents suffering from noise damage caused by military firing ranges on Baengnyeong Island, the northernmost island in the West Sea. Incheon’s Ongjin-gun announced it will soon submit an ordinance on resident support in areas affected by military airfields and firing range noise to the county council for review. While residents living in designated noise countermeasure areas already receive monthly compensation from the Ministry of National Defense, Ongjin-gun has determined additional support is needed due to limited compensation amounts.

Seo-gu To Provide Customized Job Counseling for Jobseekers

Incheon’s Seo-gu has operated a “Mobile Job Counseling Center” to promote the district’s employment support programs and provide job matching consultations. During the event, the district’s Job Support Center offered personalized one-on-one counseling by professional career consultants to middle-aged job seekers and women with prior work experience who face difficulties in employment. Seo-gu plans to operate the mobile counseling service 16 times this year, holding two sessions each at eight neighborhood administrative welfare centers from February through November, excluding the peak summer heat period.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr