Title 1. Outbreak of Bakanae Disease in Rice Decreases over 6 Years (0326-1)
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According to a recent survey, the outbreak of bakanae disease among rice farms in Korea decreased significantly this yearover six years. Bakanae disease began spreading rapidlythe year 2000 after the advent of a resistant strain of bacteria that causes the disease,had spread over the entire nation2005.
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Rice plants infected with bakanae disease bacteria grow faster but thinner, become disfiguredeventually die.
1) Bakanae Disease
Bakanae disease affects the growth of the rice plant even before transplantationseed beds. Infected plants die before bearing seeds.
2) [INTERVIEW] Hong Soon-sung / Crop DiseasesPests Specialist, Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Services
“Bakanae diseasea very serious affliction that could reduce national rice production30% left untreated. Itvery important to sterilize the seeds before sowing.”
Bakanae disease has been a constant threat to rice farmers in Korea, but theretentative speculation that this diseasenow under control.
3) Infection Rate Decreased to 0.03%, 400 Times Less than 2006
The positive speculation follows the announcementthe Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Services of the results of a survey conducted of 3,200 tons of rice seeds collectedthroughout the nation; this survey revealed that the infection rate has been dramatically reduced to only 0.03%.
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The 0.03% infection ratemore than 400 times less than the figure for 2006,can be equated to only a single grain of rice in one seed bed box.
4) [INTERVIEW] Hong Soon-sung / Crop DiseasesPests Specialist, Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Service
“Bakanae diseasenow well under controlwillbe the cause of big problems this year.”
The Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Services has sterilized the infected seedswill continue to monitor the situation so as to prevent the spread of this disease.

Title 2. Smart Phone App for Real Estate Transactions (0327-2)
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The range of smart phone applications seems limitless. Smart phone s are now able to access comprehensive real estate information including photographs,connect directly with real estate agencies.
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Lee Seong-ho (이승호) was able to find a new home through his smart phone.
1) “Gyeonggi Real Estate” App
Looking for a house to lease, he used the Gyeonggi Real Estate applicationacquiredthe information needed to make his decision, such as lease prices in his area of interestdetails of the houses.
2) [INTERVIEW] Lee Seung-ho / Suwon City
“With a smart phone, I was able accessthe information about priceshouses that I would normally have had to gathervisiting a number estate agenciesproperties. It was really convenient.”
3) Comprehensive Information on Real Estate Market
This application provides comprehensive information about real estate available for lease, rent or sale.
4) Real-time Information on Housing, LandWooded Areas
Information includes actual transaction prices, GPS-based real estate information in the vicinity of the , imagesdetails about real estate on the market together with informationreal-time images of surrounding areas. This applicationalso useful for real estate agents, enabling them to connect with prospective clientsprovide consultations anytimeanywhere.
5) [INTERVIEW] Hong Gwang-pyo / Real Estate Agent Licensee
“I use this application to provide detailed information visiting a site with a client. It also provides us with added credibility because this informationrealup-to-date.”
6) [SOUNDBITE] Hong Gwang-pyo / Real Estate Agent Licensee
“We are in the D Apartment Complex. As you can see, therea list of prices for apartments in this complex on the market. You inquired about the price, it’s KRW397.5 million. Thatthe actual price contracted on February 27th for a 1,200 square-foot apartment.”
Gyeonggi Province plans to add a building information service using a near-field communication function so as to provide a wider range of information.

Title 3. Chemical Hazard Warning on Spring Vegetables (0328-2)
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There are a number of popular vegetables in Korea that only appear during the spring season. However, a warning has been issued on the chemical hazard posedthese vegetables following inspectionsa public agency.
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1) Suwon Station Market
Every vegetable shop in this market has spring vegetables displayed out front.
2) [SOUNDBITE] Vegetable Shop Owner / Suwon Station Market
(Do you have many customers asking for spring vegetables?) “Yes, because they want something newfresh on their tables after the long winter. The most popular spring vegetables are wortwild edible aster. Don-namul (sedum sarmentosum)also selling well.”
Spring vegetables, such as shepherd’s pursemugwort, are very popular among Koreans for their freshness, unique fragrance,potential health benefits.
3) [SOUNDBITE] Kim Jong-seon / Suwon City
“(Ithem) because they are good for health. They say they are good for blood circulationhave a blood purification effect. Shepherd’s purseknown to contain lots of iron, isn’t it?”
Are they really good for health? The factthey maybe. Even the same vegetables sold at large supermarkets may be equally hazardous, according to the Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center.
4) Spring Vegetables Inspection Reveals Residual Agrichemicals
The Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center has conducted residual agricultural chemical inspections of 131 batches of spring vegetables collecteth department food martstraditional markets in the province,found residual agricultural chemicals in 30 batches. Alarmingly, 5 batches contained agricultural chemical levels higher than the permitted limits.
5) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Hum-rae / Health Researcher, Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center
“The Gyeonggi HealthEnvironment Research Center immediately informed the responsible authority,the excessively contaminated vegetables were subsequently banned. But there must be a proper tem in place to ensure that the distribution of such contaminated vegetablesprevented before they reach the markets.”
However, itdifficult to effectively control the use of pesticides or to advance the harvest schedule. Therefore, itimportant for consumers to wash spring vegetable thoroughly before consuming.
6) Soak in Water for at Least 5 MinutesWash Thoroughly
To ensure the safety of spring vegetables, soak them in water for at least five minutesthen wash them thoroughly before use.

Title 4. One-on-one Export Consultation Meeting for SmallMedium Enterprises (0326-1)
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Gyeonggi Province organized the 2012 Export Consultation Meeting for smallmedium enterprises. Under the tight domestic marketing situation, exportingthe only option for survival for many smallmedium-sized companies in Korea. However, iteasier said than done.
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1) DS Industry / Hwaseong City
This medium-sized company produces ventilation ducts for heatingcooling tems, which it supplies to large enterprises such as SamsungLG. This company managed to achieve annual sales of KRW7 billion last year. However, this companyin dire need of market diversification through export sales, but has neither the resources nor experience for export marketing.
2) Park Won-dong / CEO of DS Industry
“Overseas marketingalmost impossible for most smallmedium-sized companies, because they just don’t have sufficient human resourcesfunds to do so.”
If they can connect directly with potential buyers, it would save them large amounts of moneytime in overseas marketing. Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province invited smallmedium sized companies, which are seeking ways to enter overseas markets,arranged export consultations with well-established trading companies.
3) Park Cho-rom / Manager of DS Industry
“It was a very helpful consultation because, unlike other export consultation events, it was very practical.”
4) 2012 Export Consultation Meeting / Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center (March 23rd)
40 large trading companies in Korea were edthe Korea International Trade Association150 smallmedium-sized companies in the province were invitedthe Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center for a day of one-on-one export consultations. Since these trading companies already have a large number of international business partners or are the local agencies representing them, they will be able to provide aspiring exporters with substantial trade opportunities.
5) Lee Sang-seon / Marketing Support Team Leader, Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center
“Participant companies are also provided with guidance for establishing export strategiesspecialized trading companies.”
6) 13 ExportProcurement Consultation Events Planned for 2012
The Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center has a plan to organize a total of 13 exportimport consultation events this year. Last year, over 2,000 companies received export supportthe centerrealized total export sales of UDS1.6 billion, which was a 30% increase over the previous year, proving the effectiveness of the export support policies of Gyeonggi Province.

Title 5. Functional Game Developers Learnthe Netherlands (0329-2)
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While there are widespread negative views on gaming, spurred especiallythe rising social issue of game addiction, the necessity for the development of functional gamesbeing felt in many areas such as educationmedicine. The Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency invited functional game specialiststhe Netherlandsorganized a seminar.
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1) Korea-Netherlands Functional Games Seminar / JW Marriott Hotel (March 28th)
During this seminar, a number of functional games currently being used in medical services, educationother fields in the Netherlands were introduced. The Netherlandsan advanced country in functional games with strong government support. Officialsrepresentatives of the Dutch functional game industry participated in this seminarhelped their Korean counterparts with insightful advice.
2) Joke Witteveen / Director of Netherlands Association of Game Industry
“기능성게임이 발전하기 위해서는 여러 가지 요소들과 협력해야 하는데 먼저 게임개발자들과 협력하는 것이 중요하고 또한 학계와 협력하는 것도 중요합니다.”
The Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency has been endeavoring to develop the functional game industry. Apartthis seminar, the agency has been organizing the Gyeonggi Functional Game Festival annually since 2009 with the objective of developing the functional game industry as one of the growth engines of the Korean contents industry.
3) Seong Yol-hom / Director of the Gyeonggi Digital Content Agency
“Functional games are a new blue ocean for the contents industry. Gyeonggi Province has foresighthas been promoting the development of the functional game industry.”
4) Korean Functional Game Industry Grows Rapidly
The Korean functional game market has grownmore than 70% over the past three years,is estimated to be worth KRW500 billion this year.
Gyeonggi Province’s policies for the functional game industry aim at long-term fruition,the success of these policies stands to boost the Korean contents industry.
Title 6. Finance Sarangbang (0327-2)
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A sarangbang (사랑방), literally “love room,” was a guest room in a traditional Korean home that visitors could use freely enjoying conversationkinship with their hosts. Although rare nowadays, the sarangbang (사랑방) still conjures up images of warmthfriendly communication among Koreans. In this spirit, Finance Sarangbang (사랑방) was organizedGyeonggi Province for the purpose of educating individuals with relatively little knowledge about financial techniques so as to enable them to more effectively manage their money.
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There are a large number of books on how to put money to work. However, they are often filled with technical jargon,few people really understand them fully, let alone how to utilize them. For small business owners, in particular, financial techniques are a pressing issue.
1) Hyundai Health Food / Anyang City
Kim Young-ho (김영호)the owner of health food store in a market in Anyang (안양) City. To Kim, financial techniques mean nothing except getting more customers.
2) Kim Young-ho / Owner of Hyundai Health Food
“We are too busy livinghand to mouth every day. Investmentalmost unthinkable.”
Small business owners arefamiliar with financial techniquesoften ignorant about the fact that proper money management can be more beneficial for them than the wealthy.
3) Gyeonggi Financial Sarangbang / Anyang City Hall (March 26th)
In cooperation with the Financial Supervisory Service, Gyeonggi Province held an education event on financial techniques for financially under-advised individuals such as small business ownershousewives. During this event, a specialist introduced a variety of financialinvestment products as well as ways to avoid becoming a victim of fraudulent schemes.
4) Choi Soon-joo / Marketing Strategy Team Leader, Hanhwa Asset Management
“The most important thing to remember about investment isa clear purposefinding the best way to lead investment to a profit.”
5) Cooperation Agreement between Gyeonggi ProvinceFinancial Supervisory Service / (October 18th 2011)
Last year, for the first time among local autonomous bodies, Gyeonggi Province signed an agreement with the Financial Supervisory Service on cooperation in financial education. The Finance Sarangbang (사랑방)part of the implementation of this cooperative arrangement for the purpose of helping financially underprivileged individuals manage money wiselyefficiently.