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I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week.

Article 1. Gyeonggi Industrial Complexes Join in Microdust Reduction (0614-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] An increasing number of enterprises in the industrial complexes of Gyeonggi Province are participating in voluntary microdust reduction. Atmospheric microdust has been increasing in Korea in both frequency and intensity in recent years.
▶ Fabric Dying Enterprise in Ansan Banwol Industrial Complex
This fabric-dying factory has recently installed new dust collection and purification facilities. These new facilities more effectively eliminate contaminants generated by dying processes, such as nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and dust, before releasing the purified air into the atmosphere.
▶ Double Dust Collection Process
In addition to these air-purifying facilities, which alone are enough to meet legal standards, this enterprise also installed an additional electric dust collector for enhanced results.
▶ Lim Hong-seong / Fabric Dying Enterprise Personnel
“We wanted to create better environment for local residents as well as for our workers.”
There are many other enterprises that are participating in voluntary actions to reduce microdust generation.
▶ 3,227 Industrial Enterprises in Gyeonggi Province Join in Microdust Reduction
To date, more than 3,000 enterprises in 63 industrial parks have voluntarily improved their microdust control facilities.
▶ Replacement of Exhaust Filters in Company Vehicles
▶ Replacement of Air Filters in Air Pollution Control Systems
▶ Regular Replacement of Water Purifiers
Such voluntary actions include the replacement of filters in company vehicles and air pollution control systems as well as the regular replacement of water purifiers. These actions are partly attributed to targeted encouragement and supervision efforts instead of general crackdowns by Gyeonggi Province
▶ Yang Jae-heon / Chief Official, Gyeonggi Province Industrial Complex Environment Management Office
“We have been managing the issues mainly through investigations and crackdowns. However, we changed our policy because we saw that voluntary actions are critical for situation improvement.”
Gyeonggi Province plans to develop and implement microdust reduction programs in cooperation with private organizations and enterprises.

Article 2. Gyeonggi Province Launches Food Crime Crackdown (160602-1)
[Anchor’s Headline] On June 1, Gyeonggi Province and six provincial agencies, including district prosecutors and special judicial police, convened to discuss detailed plans for the eradication of food crimes in the province. The first such actions began with a crackdown on delivery foods.

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Last year, the Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police uncovered more than 700 unlawful practices among restaurants and food-processing enterprises. The number has been increasing each year.
▶ Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (June 1)
Gyeonggi Officials Meeting for Food Safety
The initiative taken by Gyeonggi Province this time is different in that the provincial administration is determined to completely eradicate food crimes through intensive measures.
▶ Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil
“From now on, cheating with what we eat and thus jeopardizing the public health will never be tolerated, at least in Gyeonggi Province.”
The meeting participants shared detailed responses to food crimes and confirmed their cooperation for the fundamental resolution of the issues.
▶ Stricter Punishments to be Applied
Those who engage in illegal practices will be subject to criminal punishments instead of the usual administrative actions.
▶ Jeong Yong-seon / Commissioner of Gyeonggi South District Police Agency
“We already began intensive crackdowns this past May and will extend active cooperation for the delivery food crackdown.”

▶ Food Crime Eradication Begins with Delivery Food Crackdown
A crackdown will be conducted first on 2,200 delivery food businesses followed by expressway rest stop restaurants and school meal facilities.

Article 3. Gyeonggi Expands Legal Cost Support (160603-3)
[Anchor’s Headline] Since 2010, Gyeonggi Province has been providing residents in low-income brackets with cost support for legal proceedings. Following the recent amendment of the Basic Livelihood Guarantee Law, the recipients of this support will now be expanded.

▶ Kim Cheol-hyu, Ansan City Resident
Thanks to Gyeonggi Province’s cost support for legal proceedings, Kim (김철규), who failed to collect a 4-year-old debt of KRW 19 million from an acquaintance, won a lawsuit to claim his money, a feat he could not have dreamed of achieving on his own due to a lack of knowledge and financial resources.
▶ Kim Cheol-gyu / Basic Livelihood Benefit Recipient
“I wouldn’t have been able to do it by myself. Gyeonggi Province provided me with support for all costs and legal procedures. It was a great help.””

▶ Cost Support for Legal Proceedings for Individuals in Low-income Brackets
Cost support for legal proceedings is provided to individuals in low-income brackets and to victims of family violence.
▶ Income Limit for Support Increased
[CG] An amendment to the Basic Livelihood Guarantee Law enabled the expansion of legal proceeding cost support subjects since the upper limit of monthly household income for support eligibility was increased from KRW 2.8 million to KRW 3.5 million.
▶ Park Gyeon-sun / Gyeonggi Province Legal Service Team Official
“Those who are economically underprivileged or ignorant about legal procedures will benefit from this support. It will also contribute to legal welfare and the elimination of legal blind spots.”
With this support expansion, many more Gyeonggi residents will now be able to pursue legal action and reclaim their rights.

Article 4. Ark Shells Seeded along Gyeonggi Province Coast (160607-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] Ark shells are popular shellfish in Korea. However, these shellfish have traditionally been harvested along the southern coasts of the Korean Peninsula. Last year, however, Gyeonggi Province succeeded in breeding these small-but-popular side dish creatures on Jebu (제부) Island.

▶ Tando Port, Ansan City
Following the success on Jebu (제부) Island, the Gyeonggi Maritime & Fisheries Research Institute released the ark shell seedlings from South Jeolla (전라) Province again this year along the coast adjacent to Tando (탄도) Port so as to test the possibility of spreading these succulent shellfish along Gyeonggi coasts.
▶ Kim Dong-su / Director, Gyeonggi Maritime and Fisheries Research Institute
“Gyeonggi coasts have become habitable environments for ark shells due to increased sea water temperatures. I believe ark shells can be grown on our coasts as well if we can find ideal growth locations.”
Six tons of ark shell seedlings were released over 2 hectares of coastal waters.
▶ Ark Shellfish Grow Quickly and Generate High Income
Compared with short neck clams, another popular shellfish species in Korea, ark shells grow faster in deeper water and generate twice as much income.
▶ GTV Reporter Han Seon-ji
“The growth and survival rates of ark shell seedlings will be monitored monthly until they are harvested and supplied to shellfish farmers from next spring.”

▶ Shellfish Farmer Income to Increase with New Product
With new shellfish products, the shellfish farmers of Gyeonggi Province are hopeful that their income will increase.
▶ Shin Dong-jin / Fishing Village Resident Chief
“We have only been growing short neck clams. The release of ark shell seedlings has lead us to believe that we now can have a new product item and our income will grow.”
If the second release of ark shell seedlings is also successful, consumers will be able to see Gyeonggi ark shells in markets within one or two years.

Article 5. Gyeonggi Holds Trade Consultation Event with Japanese Buyers (160609-1)
[Anchor’s Headline] Although Japan is the fifth largest export market of Gyeonggi Province, the province’s trade balance with Japan has been deteriorating in recent years. In order to improve the situation, Gyeonggi Province held an export promotion event.

▶ Hotel Koryo, Bucheon City (June 8)
Export Promotion Event, ‘G-Trade Japan’
Held in Bucheon (부천) City under the title of G-Trade Japan on June 8, this export promotion event featured more than 200 SMEs of Gyeonggi Province and their products as well as a number of booths for one-on-one business consultations with Japanese business people.
▶ Kamiyashiki / Representative, Tendai Corp.
“I am interested in idea products and processed foods. We have increasing demand for Korean goods in Japan, so we expect large transaction amounts. I am very satisfied with this event and the preparations.”
This trade event provided excellent opportunities for Gyeonggi SMEs that have been struggling to develop international markets to promote their quality products.
▶ Representatives of 45 Japanese Enterprises Invited
For this event, Gyeonggi Province invited buyers from 45 Japanese enterprises.
▶ Jeon Hyun-gu / Sales Representative, Sil-Star
“We have had difficulties particularly with language when we had to discuss business with overseas buyers. We met with two Japanese business people today, and I think we have just found the buyers we want.”

▶ SMEs Provided with Participation Cost and Interpreter Support
Gyeonggi Province provided SMEs with interpreters free of charge and supported all participation costs. During the event, more than 300 business consultations took place and resulted in transaction agreements valued at more than USD 50 million in total.
Unlike other trade events, Gyeonggi Province received applications for participation on an open basis without selection procedures.
▶ Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Yang Bok-wan
“Gyeonggi Province has an annual trade deficit of USD 8.4 billion with Japan. We organized this event so as to promote exports by our SMEs.”
Gyeonggi Province plans to organize similar G-Trade events with buyers from other nations in September and November this year.

Article 6. Livestock Farms Warned of Heat Waves (160610-3)
[Anchor’s Headline] Korea is currently experiencing unusually high temperatures that often hover over 30 degrees Celsius. Gyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services officials advise taking appropriate preventive measures against possible damage.

▶ Beef Farm, Anseong City
When cows at this farm refused to eat and were at serious risk of heatstroke due to a heat wave last year, the owner installed air coolers in the cow sheds. The day-time temperature on the shed floor is now 30 degrees lower than the ground outside.
▶ Temperature-Lowing Equipment Installed
Large fans were also installed to dispel warm air, and water-spraying systems with microorganism-laden water were used to lower the body temperatures and increase the immunity of animals.
▶ Choi Myeon-gi / Beef Farmer, Anseong City
“Cows are vulnerable to heat. They develop diseases easily and consume considerably less feed during heat waves, which negatively affects weight gain and reproduction cycles, causing us damage.”
Animal stress indices also increase during heat waves. If temperatures of over 27 degrees Celsius continue for more than ten days, animals can suffer from increased blood circulation and breathing that may lead to rapid weight loss or even death.
▶ Strict Hygienic Control Crucial During Summer
During the summer, the hygienic control of water, feed, and shed interiors is crucial for the prevention of bacterial growth.
▶ Lee Su-yeong / Chief Official, Technology Transfer Division, GARES
“Since it is very important to lower temperatures to minimize damage, install either sprinklers or fans.”
In addition, covering roofs with insulating materials and planting broad-leaved trees near animal sheds are also effective measures for maintaining low internal temperatures on a long-term basis.

Article 7. Gyeonggi Governor Visits Laos and Myanmar (160613-1)
[Anchor’s Headline] After a six-day mission to Laos and Myanmar, Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil returned on June 11. The objective of this mission was to help domestic enterprises launch themselves in ASEAN markets while promoting cooperation with the authorities of these two nations.

▶ Governor Nam Returns from Mission to Laos & Myanmar
During his mission, Governor Nam was accompanied by 16 business people of the province who sought export ties with these emerging markets.
▶ Emerging Market Development and Inter-regional Cooperation
On an administrative level, Governor Nam met with authorities to discuss commercial and administrative cooperation.
▶ Gyeonggi to Share Policies of Success
▶ Myanmar & Laos to Support Market Launches by Gyeonggi SMEs
Governor Nam agreed to share know-how in the implementation of provincial policies in various fields while Myanmar and Laos promised to extend support to Gyeonggi SMEs, including former Gaeseong Industrial Complex resident enterprises, in their market launches.
▶ Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil
“I became aware that Korean economic growth depends on the continuous development of countries like Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.”
For international development cooperation, Governor Nam agreed to knowledge exchanges in fields of common concern. He also conveyed a plan to invite public and private sector personnel to Gyeonggi Province for benchmarking.
▶ Gyeonggi Pursues Trade Promotion & Inter-regional Cooperation
During his visit to Myanmar, Governor Nam signed a cooperation agreement for trade promotion and promised to establish an overseas trade office so as to help enterprises of the province with exports to these markets.
The last day of his visit saw an official trade and cooperation meeting as well as trade consultations among business people of these nations.

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