Title 1. Collection of Delinquent Local Taxes (0429-1)
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The number of habitual tax delinquents has gradually been increasing for some time, placing honest tax payers unknowingly in an unfair situation. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government decided to implement an intensive operation to collect local taxes in arrears.
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The owner of this KRW 600-million apartment, Park, has been dodging the payment of local taxes amounting to a total of KRW 16 million for the last eight years. He used various tactics to avoid paymentwent as far as to cancel the resident registration. In spite of frequent remindersmunicipal tax officials, he adamantly refuses to pay any tax.
1. Tax Delinquent
“I just don’t have money. It’s as simple as that. My apartmentheld as securityis about to be lost…“
The final institutional process for the recovery of taxes in arrears will be a visita delinquency disposition team for confiscation of valuable items such as home appliances, furniturejewelry. This seemingly useable car in the basement parking lot of an apartment building has a seizure notice attached to it because of prolonged non-payment of taxes.
2) Hong Jae-seong, Suwon Tax Official
“The owner of this car failed to pay automobile taxes on eight occasions amounting to KRW 1 millionit was confiscated today. It will be liquidated through public sale.”
3) Gyeonggi Province Local Tax in Arrears Amounts to KRW1.4 Trillion
As of theof last year, the total amount of delinquent local tax in Gyeonggi Province exceeded KRW 1.4 trillion.
4) Inauguration of Delinquent Local Tax Disposition Team (April 29th)
Gyeonggi Province organized the Delinquent Local Tax Disposition Team for the recovery of local taxes in arrearshabitual tax delinquents,held an inauguration ceremony at the Gyeonggi Research Institute.
5) Park Ik-soo, Director of Gyeonggi Province Self-Governing Bureau
“Itto our regret that therea huge amount of local taxes in arrears in Gyeonggi Province. Thatwhy we organized the Delinquent Tax Disposition Team. Hopefully, we will be able to recover a substantial amount of taxes in default.”
The initial target of the Delinquent Local Tax Disposition Teamto recover as much as KRW 500 billiontaking distraint actions including the confiscation of automobiles, house searchessafe-deposit box seizures. The subjects of these actions will be two million tax delinquents, each of whom owes taxes in arrears exceeding KRW 30 million.

Title 2. Yeoju Ceramics World Opened (0502-1)
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Yeoju Ceramics World, the largest ceramics shoppingtourism complex in Korea, opened in Yeoju (여주) Country of Gyeonggi Province. This ceramics complexlinked with the nearby Shilleuksa (신륵사) Temple Tourism Complex. Itexpected to become one of the largest tourist attractions in Yeoju (여주) County.
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1) Jeoju Ceramics World Opens (May 2nd)
Yeoju (여주) Ceramics World opened last week, providing a venuevisitors can experiencebe inspiredKorean ceramics.
2) Ceramics Shopping OutletCeramics Museum
Yeoju (여주) Ceramics World was developed in the compound of the World Ceramic Livingware Galleryconsists of the Ceramics Shopping Gallery, Ceramics Exhibition Hallan eco-friendly garden.
3) 70,000 Ceramic Livingware Items in Ceramics Shopping Gallery
More than 70,000 carefully ed ceramic livingware items, including 10,000 piecesceramic artists25,000 low-to-medium priced pieces, are on display for sale in this shopping gallery.
4) Gang Woo-hyeon, President of Korea Ceramic Foundation
“Gyeonggi Provincealready home to 48% of the nation’s ceramic manufacturers, but our goalto promote ceramic tourismwelcoming anyoneany part of the country to sell or buy ceramics here.”
5) KRW 30 Billion to Be Invested over 10 Years for Promotion of Ceramic Industry
During the opening ceremony, an agreement was signedIcheon (이천) City, Gwangju (광주) City, Yeoju (여주) Countythe Korea Ceramic Foundation for mutual cooperationthe investment of a total of KRW 30 billion over ten years for the promotion of the ceramic industry through technical support.
Yeoju (여주) Ceramics Worldexpected to inspire considerable public interest as well as demand for tourism, shoppingcultural experiences in Korean ceramics.
6) 6th Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale 2011 (September 24th – October 23rd)
Thereanother ceramic livingware marketing event planned for this year. Gyeonggi Provincethe Korea Ceramic Foundation will jointly hold the 6th Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale 2011 in Icheon (이천), Yeoju (여주)Gwangju (광주) for one monthSeptember 24th.

Title 3. Spring Flower Show (0503-1)
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Fifty million flowers in a wide assortment of colorsshapesthe Eastthe West will cover Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang (고양) CityApril 29th to May 15th.
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A feast of colored tulipsa sculpture of orchids in flight… These are some of the breathtaking displays that can be seen in the flower show in Goyang (고양) City.
1) 16th Goyang Korea Flower Show at Ilsan Lake Park (April 29th – May 15th)
The 16th Goyang Korea Flower Show opened in Ilsan Lake Park of Goyang (고양) City. As many as 50 million blossomsflowering plants in a variety of thematic displays – including Space Orchids designed to convey best wishes for the successful launch of the Naro Spaceship – are attracting the attention of many visitors.
2) 53 Foreign141 Domestic Companies Participate
Under the general theme of “A Rendezvous of FlowersEastWest”, a total of 53 foreign companies20 countries as well as 141 local companies are participating in this year’s event, introducing a variety of popular flowers as well as new breeds.
3) Beautiful Flowers DisplaysFlower Culture
This year’s flower show includes 10 thematic EasternWestern flower gardens in which visitors can enjoy the beauty of flowersthe uniqueness of their arrangements as well as the flower cultures of the world.
Running for 17 daysApril 29th, this flower showexpected to earn KRW 1 billion for flower producersto be visitedmore than one million spectators.

Title 4. To Be a Parent Who Makes Children Smile (0504-2)
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In this age of nuclear families, young parents face the task of raising children had fewer opportunities to learn how to be good parents than past generations. Many often find the rearing of children very difficult. Gyeonggi Province provided these young parents in the northern Gyeonggi region with the educational program “To be a parent who makes children smile”.
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1) Education Program “To Be A Parent Who Makes Children Smile” at Gyeonggi Province Northern Government Complex (April 30th)
In advance of the month of May, the Month of Homes, Gyeonggi Province provided an educational program on how “To Be a Parent Who Makes Children Smile” at the Gyeonggi Province Northern Government Complex.
2) [INTERVIEW] Kim Jeong-il, Gyeonggi Province ChildJuvenile Care Official
“In today’s tem of nuclear families, parents have fewer opportunities to learn how to be good parents. Many young parents have in their homes no elderly family members who can share wisdomprovide advice on how to raise children. So we devised this education program to help these parents find happiness with their children.”
3) LifeWisdom of Parents Learned‘Myeonshimbogam’
The former comedian Kim Byeong-jo (김병조), whoa professor of Chosun (조선) University, gave a lecture on “LifeWisdom of Parents Learned‘Myeonshimbogam (명심보감)’”talked about the teachings of the sagesthe proprieties of parents. Myeonshimbogam (명심보감)a 14th century book of maximsepigrams.
4) Singer Shun Shared Know-how of Good, Happy Parents
Kim’s lecture was followedanotherthe popular singer Shun, whothe role model of many young fathershusbands. He talked about his personal experiencesshared know-how on becoming a good, happy parent. After the educational classes, parentschildren enjoyed the rest of the day participating in a variety of fun programs including cotton-candy makingscientific experiences.
5) Cho seong-gyu, Uijeongbu City
“It was excellent. Very useful to me as a parent. Also very enjoyable for my children who liked the experiential programs very much.”
This parent education program was organizedGyeonggi Province as a pilot program. The provincial government plans to implement similar programs inof its 31 citiescounties to help young parents raise children.

Title 5. Financing of GTX (0502-3)
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A seminar on the GTX Project of Gyeonggi Province was held to discuss ways in which to secure the additional financial resources required for the implementation of the project. A number of suggestions were presented including urban complex development in station areas.
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1) Hot Issues: Simultaneous Work on 3 Lines & Financing of Project
Since final confirmation of the inclusion of the GTX Project of Gyeonggi Province in the National Railroad Network Planthe central government in April, the question of whether construction work on the three GTX lines should commence simultaneouslyhow to secure the KRW 12 trillion to finance the project have become subjects of debate.
2) Gyeonggi Province Affirms “Securing Financing Should Not Be Difficult”
Gyeonggi Provinceof the opinion that securing financing for the project willbe overly difficult because the profitability potential of the GTX Projectsufficient to encourage participationthe private sector.
3) Seminar on Securing Financial Resources for GTX Project, Construction Association of Korea (April 29th)
During the seminar on ‘Securing the Financial Resources for the GTX Project’, which was held at the Construction Association of Korea, a suggestion was madea professor that collateral projects for the development of urban complexes in the areas surrounding GTX stations should be implemented to secure supplementary financing for the main GTX Project.
4) [INTERVIEW] Park Jae-hong, Professor, Urban Real Estate Development Department, Suwon University
“Development of urban complexes around GTX stations will make it easier to secure sufficient financial resources for the GTX Project.”
5) Designated Station Areas Require Special Law ApplicationEncouragement of Private Sector Participation
Professor Park stated that the official designation of station areas will require the application of ‘The Special Law for the Promotion of Urban Improvement’. This will effectively increase the floor space index in these areas which, in turn, will attract the participation of private companies in the project.
6) [INTERVIEW] Choi Min-seong, Director of Gyeonggi Province GTX Division
“We will study the feasibility of using private investment until theof this year. Hopefully, we will be able to start construction work next year after the ion of participants among private companies.”
People atlevels of society are looking to the GTX Project with high expectations since this project will benefitresidents in Korea’s capital region.

Title 6. Gyeonggi Province Supports China-bound Exports (0428-1)
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With a population of 1.3 billion, Chinathe world’s second largest economyhas a huge market. Gyeonggi Province held an Export Consultation Meeting to promote exports to China.
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Gyeonggi Province made an active move to support smallmedium sized companies in the province with the launch of their businesses in the Chinese market.
1) Export Consultation Meeting with Chinese Buyers, Suwon Ramada Hotel (April 28th)
Gyeonggi Provincethe Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center jointly invited Chinese buyersheld an Export Consultation Meeting to support smallmedium-sized companies in the province with pre-emptive advancement into the Chinese market.
2) 200 Companies in Gyeonggi Province Opting to Export to China
40 Chinese companies in the areas of information technology, electricalelectronic appliances, home consumablesfoods attended in this meetingparticipated in individual consultations with 200 smallmedium-sized companies of Gyeonggi Province.
3) Chinese Responded Positively to Gyeonggi Province Companies
Chinese buyers responded positively to the companies in Gyeonggi Province that possess high technological capabilities.
4) [INTERVIEW] Lin Peng, Vice Chairman, Hangzhou Mentelli Cosmetics
“I hope that this Gyeonggi Province Export Consultation Meeting will provide opportunities for Chinese companies to secure helpcooperationKorean companies. And I also hope that Korean companies would have success in developing their markets in China.”
5) High Hopes for Exports to China
The Gyeonggi companies also expressed positive outlooks for successful launches in the Chinese market.
6) [INTERVIEW] O Dae-woong, CEO of Unicof
“I met two Chinese buyers todayI had positive responsesgood resultsboth meetings.”
7) Pre-emptive Advance into Chinese Market
Thereanother very important implication of this Export Consultation Meeting; it provided Korean companies with opportunities for pre-emptive advancement into China, which has grown to become the second largest economy in the world.
8) [INTERVIEW] Song Yu-myeon, Director of Gyeonggi Province’s Int’l Affairs & Trade Division
“We organized this export consultation meeting again this year to promote sales to Chinainviting potential buyersthe 1.3 billion-large Chinese marketarranging business consultation meetings for smallmedium-sized companies in our province.”
Gyeonggi will continue to support companies in the province with their export efforts in a variety of ways including the dispatch of market development delegations to Chinathe organization of Gyeonggi Quality Products Exhibitions.
Title 7. Qualifier for World Match Racing Tour (0502-1)
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Korea Match Cup Qualifier 2011 of the World Match Racing Tour was held last week with the main match just one month ahead.
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Under an overcast sky that continuously threatens rain, five sailors work as one to control a sailboat, judging the directionstrength of the wind.
1) Korea Match Cup Qualifier 2011 of World Match Racing Tour (April 26th – May 1st)
Twelve teamsfive countries participated in this qualifier. Race after race, competitors fought fiercely against difficult conditions with everything they had.
2) Kim Seong-wook of Busan City Won 1st among Korean TeamsNew Zealand Team Won A Ticket to Main Match
First rank among Korean teams was wonthe Busan City Team ledskipper Kim Seong-wook,the overall winner of the qualifier was the New Zealand team ledReuben Corbett
3) [INTERVIEW] Kim Seong-wook, Busan City
“The barrier of international standardsdaunting for us, but we will do our best in the main match with a humble spirit.”
With increasing interest in sailing, the sailing population in Koreaalso growing. However, Korean teams still have a long way to go to reach international standards.
4) Korea Match Cup to Help Koreans Improve
Korean sailors unanimously agree that the Korea Match Cup hostedGyeonggi Province since 2008 will help Korean teams close the gap between localinternational teams.
5) [INTERVIEW] Chae Bong-jin, Buan County
“I believe that, as the count of the Korea Match Cup grows, the gap between Koreaninternational teams will gradually disappear. Although we are still unfamiliar with the rules of the match, I think we still have chance against with international teams since we learn fast.”
The main Korea Match Cup of the World Match Racing Tour, in which the world’ssailors compete with each other, will be heldMay 8th to 12th offshore of Jeongok (전곡) Port.