Article 1. Anti-fraud Consumer Education for Seniors (0401-1)
[News Script]
The Gyeonggi provincial administration announced that it will launch an anti-fraud consumer education program for seniors, to protect themever-growing commercial trickeries, aimed at unwary buyers.
[Report]
60-year-old Lee bought a bottle of red ginseng extracta street vendor who came to his village last month. He was pleased at the cheap price, but he later hound that it was a Chinese product, as opposed to what the vendor said.
1) Lee Jang-noh, Sales Fraud Victim
“I called him the next day to return the goods because it wasmade in Geumsan. He said it was just as goodsuggested that I take it,I insisted that I would return itget a refund. He then swore at meshouted angry words.”
The number of sales fraud against seniors increased to more than 200 cases in Gyeonggi Province last year
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Most consumer damage occurred at the sales promotion outlets, followedforced selling with a fake offer of a bonus ticket,voice phishing.
2) Anti-fraud Consumer Education for Seniors
This education program consists of the presentation of typical fraudulent sales cases, introduction to related lawsregulations,the instructions on how to avoid falling victims of sales trickeries. The goods offered with excessively large gifts must be treated with more suspicion. Don’t forget to ask for a receipt, or a sales document. According to the law, cancellation of purchase must be requested within fourteen days.
3) Choi Won / Consumer Price Management Team Leader, Gyeonggi Province Economy Policy Division
“This consumer education for seniorscurrently provided on an application basis to 4,700 seniorsthe Gyeonggi Province Consumer Information Center to help them recognize fraudulent offerings.”
Victims of fraudulent sales may ask for help at local Consumer Consultation Center, any interested organization may apply for the education directly to the Gyeonggi Province Consumer Information Center.
 
Article 2. Gyeonggi Announcer Academy Opens (0402-3)
[News Script]
The Gyeonggi provincial administration opened a free tematic announcer education program for amateurs. Our reporter examined the details.
[Report]
This program was designed to provide the aspiring young announcers with an opportunity to experience the job at a professional level to prepare for their future career.
1) Eun Ye-sol / Program Participant
“Announcer jobs are a difficult one to prepare for, because therelimited informationeducational resources available for use in practicingperformance improvement. Thatthe hardest part.”
Twenty trainees were edfive times as many applicants for the first 4-week session of the Announcer Academy. They will receive practical education at the actual studio setting at the Gyeonggi Province Broadcasting Station.
2) Ryu Soo-gyeong, Announcer
“This education course will coverthe aspects of the announcer jobphonetic skills, speech skills to image making.”
The provincial government plans to operate the announcer education program up to the sixth session, generating 120 graduates.
3) Gyeonggi Province Vive Governor Lee Jae-yul
“We have high hopes (on this announcer academy)will continue to improve the contents of the program to better prepare (the trainees) for their future jobs.”
Applications for the second session of the Announcer Academy will be received on the web page of Gyeonggi Provincethe middle of this month.
 
Article 3. Fake Sesame Oil Producers Disclosed (0403-1)
[News Script]
Seven fake sesame oil producers were uncoveredthe Special Judicial Police of Gyeonggi Province. GNews-Plus reporter, Choi Chang-soon (최창순) examined the details.
[Report]
In this supposedly sesame-oil-producing factory in Hwaseong (화성) there are a number of tanks. Some of them were found to contain corn oil or bean oil, instead of sesame oil.
1) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“These are fake sesame oil products mixed with corn oilbean oil. Italmost impossible to visually distinguish themreal sesame oil.
This particular factory illegally made twenty million Korean wonthe sale of fake sesame oil. Another oil producer was found to have used only ten percent of actual sesame oil. What concerns morethat ita general practice in the edible oil producing industry.
2) Fake Sesame Oil Producer
“When a retail chain places an order specifying the price, we must meet the price level and…”
The fake sesame oil products, which were sold through seven retail chains, amount to 600 million Korean won.
3) Gang Hee-jin / Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Chief
“Fake sesame oil products reached consumers through food wholesalers, retailersrestaurants. We uncovered seven producers (of fake sesame oil)will prosecute them.”
The price of a 1.8 liter-bottle of real sesame oil cannot be lower than 20,000 Korean won. If you find one at the price lower than that, itlikely that it’s a fake. The Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police will continue its investigation to eradicate fake sesame oil products in the wholesaleretail markets.
 
Article 4. First Anniversary of Mobile Employment Service Bus (0401-2)
[News Script]
One year ago, the first mobile employment service bus began operation in Gyeonggi Province. Our reporter examined how successful it has been.
[Report]
Lee has been looking for a job for a long time without success. However, henow looking forward to an interview with a company he wants, thanks to the mobile employment service.
1) Lee Jeong-seop / Job searcher
“I went to many companies to submit my job applicationtake interviews. Itmuch more convenient to be able to do both in a bus near my home.”
2) Mobile Employment Service Bus
The Employment Service Bus has been travelling around Gyeonggi Province to help both job searchersrecruiters.
3) Access to Isolated RegionsIndustrial Complexes
The primary advantage of the mobile employment servicethat it offers excellent accessibility to remote job sitesresidential areas. Both recruiting companiesjob searchers can use the bus for on-site job interviews.
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This bust made 235 travelsassisted 864 successful employments last year, producing 3.7 employments a day on average. The types of employment include production jobs which accounted for 31%, the largest, followedsimple labor jobsoffice jobs.
4) Park Tae-soo / Director General of Gyeonggi Province IndustryInvestment Division
“We will continue to do our utmost to help as many individuals find employment as possible.”
The provincial government plans to replace the bus to facilitate more convenient interviews.
 
Article 5. Provincial Spring Cleaning (0402-2)
[News Script]
The Gyeonggi provincial administration staged a spring cleaning campaign at a lakeside. The event was held in conjunction with the on-site senior officials meeting. Our reporter was there.
[Report]
1) Wangsong Lake, Uiwang City
A large group of people are scattered around the lake picking up trashes. People on boats are also busy pulling in the debristhe surface of the lake.
2) Kim Myeong-bok / Uiwang City Sustainable Development Committee Chairman
“Itheartwarming to witness many provincial residents participate voluntarily in this cleaning event, showing how our societyconscious of cleanlinessenvironmental conservation.”
3) Spring Cleaning
This cleaning event was initiatedthe senior officials of Gyeonggi Province after their on-site meeting in Uiwang (의왕) City. Five hundred volunteer citizens, soldiers,members of social organizations participated in the cleanup inaround the lake. During the event, the inauguration ceremony for the Road Environment Monitoring Corps was also held.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Active participationthe awareness of the necessity for a clean environment among residentsthe key to keeping the province clean. The provincial government will continue to implement promotional activities for this purpose.”
The Provincial Government of Gyeonggi Province has d war against trashhas been implementing various programs to a clean environment.
 
Article 6. New Korean LED Lightings Eye Overseas Markets (0404-2)
[News Script]
Gyeonggi ProvinceKorea Polytechnic University jointly held a ceremony for the launching of Korean LED lightings in overseas markets. Our reporter was there.
[Report]
These LED lightings were madea manufacturer in Gyeonggi Province with supportthe provincial government.
1) Korean COB LED Lightings
One of the products that drew the most interest was a- Korean-style COB LED lighting, manufactured with a new technology that enables production at only half the previous cost.
2) Hyun Dong-hoon / Professor of Korea Polytechnic University
“Reduction of pricethe primary objective in the development of LED lighting because they are much too expensive for extensive applications. These new products are the cheapest, lightest,smallest ones in the world.”
3) Korean LTD Lighting International Market Launching Ceremony / Korea Polytechnic University
The manufacturer of these lightings succeeded in developing high-performance products with financial supportthe provincial governmenttechnical supportKorea Polytechnic University. With excellent performance coupled with competitive low prices, these lightings have a great potential for success in international markets.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We will continue to support these products, which carry a G-mark, in their international marketing.”
The outlook for the international launching of these LED lightings seems bright, since they have both technicalcompetitive edges, as well as continued supportthe provincial government.
 
Article 7. Pine Forest in Namhansanseong (130404-3)
[News Script]
A thousand seedlings of pine tree were planted in Namhansanseong (남한산성), a historic mountain fortress currently on the list of applications for the registration of World Cultural Heritage.
[Report]
1) Namhansanseong
This mountain fortress in the south of Seoul used to harbor a large pine forest in the early 20th Century, but the forest was exploited during Japanese occupation. Local communities have since been attempting reforestation with limited, sporadic efforts.
2) Pine Forest of Namhansanseong in 1910s
The little portion of the pine forest that remained could only survive because a group of local residents banned accessprocuring the areathe Japanese Government.
3) Forest RescuedLocal Residents
Thanks to the unselfish effortlocal residents, nearly half of the original forest now flourishes.
4) Inauguration of Pine Reforestation Coop (April 3rd)
On the 3rd of April, a group of local communities as well as officials of Gyeonggi Province gathered together to complete the reforestation of the fortress, exactly the same way their predecessors did;forming a cooperative.
5) [INTERVIEW] Ahn Ho-myeong / Sanseong-ri Chief
“During Japanese occupation, 303 members formed a cooperativeplanted 24,000 pine trees. Half of them still survive. We simply took over the job our ancestors started.”
Every one works hard planting treesramming the ground looking forward to seeing a dense forest someday. Instead of the usual 3-year seedlings, they planted 7-year old ones to ensure the survival of the trees.
6) Preparation for the Designation as a World Heritage
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government also expects that reforestation will enhance the view of this cultural site to live up to the title of World Heritage.
7) [INTERVIEW] Kim Chang-bae / Director of Gyeonggi Province Parks & Landscape Division
“We initiated this project together with local residents, as part of the plan for the application for the cultural heritage registration for the entire Namhansanseong Provincial Park.”
The Pine Reforestation Co-op will plant at least one thousand well-grown pine seedlings a year, on an on-going basis until the reforestationcomplete.