Article 1. Dongducheon to Host a Baseball Theme Park (0204-1)
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A large baseball theme park, consisting of a number of baseball fields as well as related facilities,slated to be established in Dongducheon (동두천) City of Gyeonggi Province. This park will be named after the famous Korean athleteformer American Major League player, Park Chan-ho (박찬호), whoalso a co-sponsor of this ambitious project.
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1) Sangbongam-dong, Dongducheon City
The location of this baseball park has already been secured at the foot of Soyo (소요) Mountain in a suburb of the city.
2) Largest Baseball Theme Park in Korea
Entitled “Soyo (소요) Mountain Park Chan-ho (박찬호) Baseball Park”, this park will feature a variety of facilities for both professionalamateur baseball playerslovers on a 330,00 square-meter site. It will also operate various programs for children aspiring to become professional baseball players.
3) Park Chan-ho / Former Professional Baseball Player
“There will be baseball fields for amateur teamsjunior teams. It will also provide an ideal training place especially for children.”
4) Soyo Mountain Park Chan-ho Baseball Park MOU / Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (February 4th)
For the construction of the baseball park, Gyeonggi Province, Dongducheon (동두천) City, Park Chan-ho,a construction company signed an MOU at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex earlier this month.
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The Soyo (소요) Mountain Park Chan-ho (박찬호) Baseball Park will house a main stadium with more than 2,000 seatssix full-sized baseball fields as well as Korea’s largest batting practice fields both indoorsoutdoors, a camping siteother necessary amenitiestraining facilities. This parkexpected to help boost baseball in Korea as well as the local economy.
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“This baseball park will contribute to the advancement of the skills of Korean baseball players as well as the local economydevelopment.”
Groundbreaking for this park will take place in October for its opening in April next year.
 
Article 2. Gyeonggi Province Is Proven SafeDioxins (0205-2)
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The recent incident of hydrofluoric acid leakagea factory in Hwaseong (화성) City of Gyeonggi Province has heightened public concern regarding air contamination. However, the air of Gyeonggi Province has been d safea provincial institute.
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Dioxins are a group of extremely hazardous toxins that can be generated during the incineration of trash. Gyeonggi Province has been monitoring the average dioxin level in the atmosphere for the past ten years.
1) Dioxin Monitor in Suwon City
Thisa dioxin monitor that collects samplesthe atmosphere of Suwon (수원) City. Every three days, the collected samples are brought to a laboratory for detailed analysis.
2) Reporter Shin Hee-yeon
“The results of air pollution analysisthe Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center revealed that dioxin concentrations in Gyeonggi Province are far below standard environmental limits.”
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The average dioxin level in the atmosphere in Gyeonggi Province for the year 2012 was 0.196 pgTEQ, a 65% decreasethe previous year. Even dioxin contamination in the soil of industrial complexes, in which high concentration levels could be suspected, was only 0.824 pgTEQ, one thousandth of the Japanese environmental standard, indicating the effectiveness of pollutant emission control.
3) Min Yoon-gi / Researcher of the Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center
“The decrease in environmental dioxin levelsattributable to the efforts of both industryregulatory bodies to reduce the emission of contaminants.”
The Air Pollution Monitoring Systemcontinuously being operatedthe Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center to ensure air quality in the province.
 
Article 3. Consumer Prices during Lunar New Year Holiday (0206-3)
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Gyeonggi Province announced that it will implement emergency measures to stabilize consumer prices that have soared due to prolonged cold spells so as to alleviate household economic burdens during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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1) XX Market / Suwon City
Thisa traditional market in Suwon (수원) City. With Lunar New Year’s Day approaching, there are many shoppers who came out to buy food items for family events. One might expect to see bustling market scenes as they usually do at this time of year, but the subdued movements of shoppersmerchants are farbustling. Thisbecause of high prices stemmingprolonged cold spells.
2) Bang Myeong-hee / Suwon City Housewife
“My shopping budget for the Lunar New Year’s Day serviceKRW 200,000, but it seems I have underestimated high prices.”
3) Consumer Price Stabilization Measures of Gyeonggi Province
The measures announcedthe Gyeonggi provincial administration to stabilize Lunar New Year consumer prices include the operation of forty direct trade markets for custom items for the needs of consumers at prices discounted up to 30%. Parking restrictions around traditional markets will also be temporarily lifted during the holiday season. Each citycounty of the province will operate a Consumer Price Control Headquarters to monitorcontrol prices of major items purchased for Lunar New Year home events.
4) Lee Boo-yeong / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Economic Policy Division
“We established a budget of KRW 20 billion for the revitalization of traditional markets this year. Part of it will be spent to secure enough supplies of important food items to prevent price increases.”
The emergency price stabilization measures of Gyeonggi Province will help merchants with their business activities alleviating the economic burden on consumers preparing for the annual holiday.
 
Article 4. Graduation Ceremony in Festival Fashion (0207-3)
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February in Koreagraduation season. Our reporter was at one middle school in Ansan (안산) City because, instead of holding a typical solemnformal ceremony, the graduating students at this school turned the occasion into a festival.
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1) XX Middle School / Ansan City
Family membersfriends of graduating students carrying flowers are walking to a middle school in Ansan (안산) City to attend a graduation ceremony. Instead of the typical formal proceedings, the ceremony began with a performancea cheerleading group of graduating students who have been practicing hard during the winter vacation for this occasion.
2) Kim Hyang / Graduating Student of XX Middle School
“Being a part of performing group will give me lasting memories. I hope that my friendsI will recollect today in the futureagree that it was a wonderful performance.”
The cheerleading performancefollowedtalent shows. All performers are graduating students who have been practicing after schoolduring break times.
3) Park Sang-min / Graduating Student of XX Middle School
“The members of our class choir have been practicing for the past three months. It was hard work, but it was also tremendous fun.”
The talent shows are followedthe screening of videos madegraduating students. Afterthe fun, the studentsteachers gathered together to bid a final farewell. All of the 382 graduating students took part in the production of today’s festivities.
4) Gwon Yeong-seok / Principal of XX Middle School
“We will continue our tradition of organizing the graduation event as a festive occasion dthe graduating students themselves.”
The festive organization of the graduation day of this school received positive responses among studentsoutsidersmay lead to the emergence of a new graduation culture in Korea.
 
Article 5. Electric Car Motor Developeda Small Company (0204-3)
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The development of environment-friendly electric vehiclesa future industrial field of worldwide interest. However, italso a field thatnearly impossible for small or medium-sized companies to join independently… except for one company in Gyeonggi Province.
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1) Eco-Friendly Electric Car Motor
Electric vehicles have drive tems that transmit motor power to wheels via an axlea gear box. Or so everyone believes. However, one small company in Gyeonggi Province developed an in-wheel motor tem that doesrequire a complicated power transmission tem, thus saving a great deal of spaceimproving energy efficiency. It was the fruition of two years of researchdevelopment.
2) Reporter Choi Chang-soon
“The in-wheel motor temlight weight with higher energy efficiency because it has motors built into the wheels.”
With these new motors, the weight of the drive tem can be reduced in halfenergy efficiency increasedfive percent.
3) Yang Gi-il / CEO of XX Company
“By using motor speed regulators that synchronize the speed of motors in the wheels, the efficiency of power transmissionimproved the weight of the vehiclereducedspacesaved.”
The successful development of this impressive new technology was made possible through supportthe Gyeonggi Provincial Government. Having already successfully launched its new motors in the market, this company became the only manufacturer that generates profit among smallmedium-sized enterprises in this field.
4) Kim Gyeong-seop / Gyeonggi Province Science & Technology Division Technical Cooperation Team Leader
“We have been providing smallmedium-sized enterprises in the province with technical development support for the commercialization of their technologies as well as problem-orientedprocess-oriented technology development.”
The supply of motors for electric vehicles in Korea has relied entirely on imports, but will be gradually replacedmotors producedthis company. The first mass-produced motor will hit the market in July. This companyalso working on a contract for an amount equivalent to KRW 16 billion with a US partner for production.
 
Article 6. Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Marked Record Exports in 2012 (0205-1)
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The exports of agricultural productsGyeonggi Province marked a record last year.
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1) Export of Processed Food Increased
This company in Pocheon (포천) City that produces a variety of traditional Korean tea products, such as citron teahoney lemon tea, achieved an almost 50% increase in exports last year compared to the previous year. As a result, its total annual sales for the year 2012 increased25% over the year 2011. With the Korean wavemade great impacts worldwide during 2012, this companyalso preparing for the launch of its products in Europe this year.
2) Lee Hyeong-ho / Executive Director of XX Food Co.
“We expect that the Korean wave will hit EuropeAmerica harder this year, so we estimate that there will be a 20 to 25% increase in our exports in 2013.”
In 2012, the export of processed food productsGyeonggi Province increased28% to USD 500 million.
3) Total Exports of Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Increased25% in 2012
According to statistics publishedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Government, total exports of provincial agricultural products increased25% to USD 770 million in 2012.
4) New Export Records in 2012
Those export figures also marked records, whichespecially meaningful considering the worldwide economic recession during that period.
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The export of agricultural productsGyeonggi Province was ledprocessed food products such as teas, beverages, cookiesKorean liquors, which accounted for 72%. Fruits, including pearsgrapes, accounted for 10%, followedlivestockmarine products, which accounted for 9%,seeds, flowersvegetables at 6%.
Encouragedsuch positive statistical trends, Gyeonggi Province set export targets for 2013 at levels 20% higher than last year,the province plans to implement promotional events including exhibitions more actively this year.
 
Article 7. On-site Senior Official Meeting in Gwacheon City (0206-1)
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The On-site Senior Officials Meeting of Gyeonggi Province took place in Gwacheon (과천) Citythe local economycommercial activities face great difficulties following the transfer of central government offices to Sejong (세종) City.
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This commercial area in Gwacheon (과천) City no longer flourishesis now quiet even at this peak business hour.
1) Cho Myeong-rae / Merchant
“Our income ped to half the former level. Many merchants have put their premises on the market to leave for good. Most businesses aregreat difficulties.”
Small business owners are hardest hitthe transfer of central government offices that began last year. 5,200 officers in 14 agenciestheir families have already left. Although 5,300 officers are slated for relocation here during the periodApril until next year, few commercial establishments will be able to survive in the interim.
2) On-site Senior Officials Meeting of Gyeonggi Province
Senior officials of Gyeonggi Province held an on-site meeting in Gwacheon (과천) City with the revitalization of commerce as the main agenda item.
3) 3 Remedial Projects
The outcome of this meeting was the resolution to implement three remedial projects, which are: the promotion of the region-specific floriculture industry around the Gwacheon (과천) General Floricultural Center; the revitalization of commerce through the development of a culturetourism complex including hotelsshopping malls;the construction of a housing complex in the Gwacheon (과천) KnowledgeInformation Town to supplement outdated housing facilities.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We are aware that Gwacheon citizens are facing great difficultiesthat therea serious urban decline following the transfer of central government offices. Although it iseasy to resolve the situation, we will do our utmost to address the problemswe hope that the citizens of Gwacheon will remain hopeful for the future…”
The Gyeonggi provincial administration has called for collective effortsboth the publicprivate sectors to counteract urban declinerevive the local economy.