Article 1. Crackdown on Air Conditioning with Doors Open (0620-2)
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Since the summerforecast to be hotter this year in Korea, authorities are taking measures to prepare for a possible electricity power crisis. One of such measuresthe crackdown on the operation of air conditioning tems with doors or windows open at commercial premises.
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Some of the shops in this street have their doors left open with their air conditioning running inside, since they deemed it necessary to attract customers. Ita common feature seen everywhere.
1) Shin Hyeon-don / Chief Officer, Gunpo City Energy Management Team
“The cost of electricity for running an air conditioner with doors openthree to four times as much as the cost with doors closed.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administrationcurrently promoting the prevention of such practices.
2) A Fine to Be ImposedNext Month
However, a fine of five hundred thousand Korean Won will be imposed for open-door air-conditioningnext month. Heavier fines will be applied to repeat violations.
3) Kim Jun-hwan / Gyeonggi Province Energy Industry Division Official
“Shop owners tend to keep the doors open for fear of losing their customers, but they no more need to worry becauseshops will have their doors kept closed.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration designated six more populated commercial areas within the province as special management zones. The regulation on the lower limit of air-conditioned indoor temperatures will also be enforced until theof August.
4) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“The indoor temperature in large commercial outlets such as large supermarketsdepartment stores must be kept at above 26°C,in public buildings at above 28°C”
Also, the buildings that use a large amount of energy must turn their air cooling tems onoff alternately every thirty minutes during peak energy consumption hours between 2am5am.
 
Article 2. Foreign-origin Livestock Epidemics Diagnosis Center (0624-3)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government established the ‘Effective Microorganisms Research Center’the ‘Foreign-origin Livestock Epidemics Diagnosis Center’ as part of its ‘Gyeonggi Province Veterinary Service Center’. A GTV reporter examined the details.
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1) Foot-and-Mouth Disease Hit Korea Hard in 2010
The foot-and-mouth disease hit Korea hard in 2010, leaving a large number of livestock farms devastatedlosing threea half million animals.
2) EM CenterForeign-origin Livestock Epidemics Diagnosis Center
The establishment of these two research centers was conceivedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Government to ensure no repetition of the livestock industrial disaster of 2010.
3) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“More than half of the national total number of animals that were culled were those in Gyeonggi Province. We should never allow that to happen again.”
While the Effective Microorganisms Research Center with its newest culturing temslaboratory facilitiescapable of producing 350 tons of beneficial microorganisms annually, the ‘Foreign-origin Livestock Epidemics Diagnosis Center’ will be able to deal effectively with hazardous veterinary pathogens to prevent animal epidemics.
4) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“With the opening of this new research center, Gyeonggi Province no longer need to depend on the central government agencies in the testingcontrol of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth diseasebird’s flu.”
Using genetic testing methods, the centerable to produce infection test results within eight hours,minimize damage to livestock farms.
5) Goh Tae-O / Bio Research Team Leader, Gyeonggi Province Veterinary Service Center
“We now have more effective means both to minimize livestock damageto promote environment-friendly livestock industry through the use of beneficial microorganisms.”
The effective means will also help develop more effective vaccinesuseful organisms that can preventmanage animal epidemics.
 
Article 3. Start of GTX Construction Being Delayed
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Construction of GTX, the SeoulGyeonggi metropolitan express railroad project, has been delayed due to a prolonged preliminary feasibility studythe ‘Korean Ministry of StrategyFinance’
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Itearly in the morning, but the waiting-line at this bus stop in Yongin (용인) already seems endless.
1) Cho Min-ji / Yongin Resident
“I travel to Jongno-2gatransfer there to my school. It’s very inconvenient to have to wait in line for half an hour every morning.”
2) Kim Sung-Shin / Yongin Resident
“There are just too many people waiting for buses. Usually, you have to miss the bus three or four times because it’s already full,lose more than a half hour every day.”
3) 20% of Gyeonggi Commuters Spend at Least 1 Hour a Day on the Road
One out of every five commuters of Gyeonggi Province spend at least one hour on the road every day.
The operations of the ‘Integrated Travel Fare System’‘Gyeonggi Circular Bus Lines’ are farbeing able to alleviate the transportation problems
4) Jeong Soo-Bok / Director of Gyeonggi Province Public Transportation Division
“Therean obvious necessity for alternative transportation means that can provide quicker, safer,more comfortable transportation services.”
GTXthe alternative means designed to provide just that service. However, it still requires final approvalthe Korean central government for its construction to start. Although the GTX project was included in the nationwide railroad projects earlier this month, the Ministry in chargetaking too long in its own preliminary feasibility study.
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
”The hellish transportation problems of Gyeonggi Province around Seoul are the foremost issue of the provincerequires a most urgent resolution”
The GTXthe key to resolving the transportation problems of Gyeonggi Provincethe residents of the province are eager to see the start of its construction soon.
 
Article 4. Road Safety Education for Children (0624-1)
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The ‘Gyeonggi Transportation Training Institute’ for transportation professionalsproviding transportation safety education for children. Our reporter was there.
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When the green signal lighton, childrento cross the street cautiously looking leftright with one of their hands held high.
1) Lee Seung-hyun / Yeonhwa Kindergarten
“From now on, I will always cross the street only after seeing thereany car coming.”
2) ‘Visiting Road Safety Education for Children’
This education programbeing provided on application basisinstructors who visit kindergartensschools in circulation.
3) Gyeonggi Transportation Training Institute (http://www.kytti.or.kr/)
This visiting ‘road safety education program’ aims to provide education to two hundred thousand children in Gyeonggi Province. Applications are being received via the institute’s home page
4) Lee Gyu-Cheol / Instructor, Gyeonggi Transportation Training Institute
“We designed this program to prevent traffic accidentspromote road safety practices among childrenyouths.”
5) Gyeonggi Home Learn Website (www.homelearn.go.kr)
The same educationalso available via the online life-long education web site of the province -‘Home Learn’. This on-line education program features animationsgame-type questions.
6) Baek Il-in / Chief Officer, Gyeonggi Province Transportation Welfare Team
“We have developed road safety education contents specifically for children. We will maximize use of these contents to promote voluntary safe behavior among children.”
Last year alone, more than twelve thousand traffic accident involving children occurred. Road safety of childrenbecoming one of the major social issues in Korea.
 
Article 5. Gyeonggi Induces USD20 Million InvestmentEurope (0625-2)
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Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo began a European tour on June 22nd,has successfully secured investments worth twenty million US Dollarsa Swedish company.
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1) MOU for Invest with Scania, Sweden / June 24th)
At the headquarters of Scania AB in Sweden, a world-leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, governor Kim Moon-soo, leading the ‘Economic Cooperation Delegation’, signed an MOU that secured an investmentthe company in a customer service center which will be constructed in Dongtan (동탄) Industrial Park.
2) Christian Levin / Vice President of Scania AB
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3) Scania Opted Using Korean-Made Automobile Parts
Scania plans to build a large-scale automobile service factoryalso plans to use automobile parts manufacturedKorean manufacturers. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will provide extensive administrative support for the company to successfully establish its customer service base.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We welcome Scania to our Dongtan Industrial Park,will provide every support necessary for its business in Korea.”
5) Visit to Swedish Employment Support Center
Governor Kim also visited an ‘Employment Support Center’ in Stockholmviewed customized employment service processes for economically underprivileged individuals.
 
Article 6. T-Shirts Day Saves Energy in Gyeonggi Offices (0626-2)
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The officials of Gyeonggi Province are setting an example in energy savingworking in T-shirts. A GTV reporter witnessed the office scenes.
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1) An Office Scene in Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office Complex
Today, the officials of Gyeonggi Province hung their ties, shirtsformal troschanged into T-shirts. With casual clothing, they seem more comfortable.
2) Um Won-ja / Gyeonggi Province Health Policy Team Official
“It’s cooler than I thought. I also feel I can concentrate betterwork more efficiently.”
3) Senior Officials Meeting (June 26th)
The members of the ‘Senior Officials Meeting’ joined the rest. They are using fans instead of air conditioning. Itcomes down to saving energy.
4) T-Shirts Day on Every Wednesday
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government designated every Wednesday as a T-Shirts Day. On T-shirts Dayair conditioning tems are turned off and, instead,officials are allowed to wear T-shirts, cotton tros,even sandals
5) Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Park Soo-yeong
“T-Shirts Days are intended to save energy. With casual wear, today’s meeting seemed more productive with more good ideasbrisk discussions.”
The T-Shirts Day will continue to be observed until theof August. There will also be various energy-saving events.
 
Article 7. 3rd Anniversary of 5th Popularly Voted Local Governments (0624-2)
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July the first,the third anniversary of the inauguration of the fifth government of Gyeonggi Province. For Governor Kim whoholding his fourth term of office since the popularly voted government, ithis seventh anniversary.
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1) 5th Popularly Voted Gyeonggi Province Governor Inauguration Ceremony / July 1st, 2010
The fifth popularly voted government of Gyeonggi Province began its public services under the catch phrase of “Reach Lower, Work Hotter”.
2) [SOUNDBITE] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
”With humbler attitude but hotter passion, I will devote myself to creating the province into a place wheretwelve million residents can live happily
Governor Kimalso the first re-elected governor in the history of the popular election of local government leaders in Korea. During his seven years in office, Kim has been putting the improvement of the quality of life of residents as his foremost task.
3) Kim Set Standards for Korean Government’s Welfare Policies
During the past seven years of Kim’s office, the welfare budget increased to twoa half times, he also introduced the Mu-han-doll-bom (무한돌봄) welfare service tem that set a new paradigm of welfare tems,is used as a benchmark policythe central government.
4) On-site AdministrationVisiting Officials Led Administration Revolution
With various ‘Visiting’ on-site administration policies such as ‘On-site Senior Officials Meetings’, ‘Visiting Employment Service Bus’,many others, Kim’s insistence in urging officials to view liferesidents’ shoes has made great changes in administration patterns, whichconsidered revolutionary.
5) [INTERVIEW] Cho Mi-hee / Gunpo Resident
“Visiting services are helping residents in many ways because they are more convenient, more comprehensive,more down to the point. As one of residents, I am quite satisfied with the visiting services.”
6) [INTERVIEW] Park Jong-rae / Bucheon Resident
“They told me that I can have a diabetes test for free,I amit now. This free service for everyone oldyoungwonderful.”
7) Half of New Jobs Created in Gyeonggi Province / Inducement InvestmentSamsung
Over the past seven years, nearly 900,000 new jobs have been d in Gyeonggi Province. Gyeonggi Province also has become the place of investmentmajor industrial companies including Samsung Electronics, as well as many overseas companies. Regulatory mitigationinstitutional reformationstill a long way to go, butalready showing signs of positive economic effects on industries. The realization of the GTXUniversal Studio Korea projects, are now some of the foremost tasks of Governor Kim during his remaining one year of office.