Article 1. 7th Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale (1021-1)
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Three weeks ago, on September 28th, the 7th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale opened for a 60-day run with a variety of programs for public participation under the theme of ‘Community’.
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1) Kid’s Ceramic Biennale
This year’s ceramic biennaleespecially popular among children since there are many programs for childrenfamilies such as the ‘Joy of Clay’ class, ceramic campsopportunities to make one’s own ceramic pieces including mugs, picture framesfigurines.
2) Lee Seo-hyeon (7 Years Old)
“I got to ride a car, go fishingmake ceramic pieces. I want to come again.”
While there are many interesting programs for children, the ceramic biennalealso an opportunity for adults to appreciate the works of ceramic artistsaround the world.
Among the artwork that drew the most interest was a piece dan American artist that consists of jars covered with moss-like plants.
3) Park Hyun-ah / Resident of Anyang City
“I was fascinatedthis unique piece that features ceramic jars. The plants aregrown inside them; instead, the plants are growing on their outer surfaces.”
4) Number of Visitors Doubled This Year
Organizedthe Korea Ceramic Foundation with a greater variety of programs, this year’s ceramic biennale attracted nearly twice as many visitors as previous events.
It also serves as an opportunity for a wider range of artists to showcase their work.
5) Maen Wook-jae / Ceramic Artist
“This ceramic biennale provides great motivation for us. More so because ita widely recognized international event that allows us to keep up with global trends in modern ceramic art.”
Spread over venues in the cities of Icheon (이천), Gwangju (광주)Yeoju (여주), the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale features exhibitions, academicpublic programs,local festivals.

Article 2. Waiting Room for Day Laborers Opens (1021-3)
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Wintera cruel season for day laborers, mostly unemployed construction workers, who arrive at manpower support centers before daybreakhave to wait outside for hours onuntil, they are lucky, they are assigned a day job.
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1) Seongnam Manpower Support Center
To accommodate day workers they wait, a waiting room opened at the Seongnam (성남) Manpower Support Center.
This centerone of the largest daily manpower support centers in Gyeonggi Province. Itused250 day workers on average daily.
2) Waiting Room for Day Laborers
Gyeonggi ProvinceSeongnam (성남) City jointly contributed KRW 160 million to build this waiting room of 82 square meters.
The facility also functions as an employment center to help day workers find permanent work.
3) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“This waiting roomfor the comfort of workers they are waiting, especially during the wintersummer. It will also provide them with good employment information.”
It also provides arbitration services in settling such problems as deferred wage payments, a problem harder than the harsh weather facedday laborers.
4) Gwon Cheol-soo / Chairman of the National Construction Workers Union
“Deferred wage paymentone of the problems facedmany construction workers. This center provides consultation services for these problemshelps settle such matters more quickly.”
During normal office hours after the early-morning waitday laborers, the center transforms into an employment welfare center, providing consultation services for labor issues as well as employment services.

Article 3. 2013 Emergency Rescue Drill (1021-4)
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The Gyeonggi Province Fire Department staged a large-scale emergency rescue drill at the LG Display Complex in Paju (파주) City so as to better prepare for emergency situations causedthe leakage of industrial toxins.
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1) 2013 Emergency Rescue Drill
An explosionheard in a building at LG Display’s industrial complex20,000 employees are working.
A number of casualties occur at the site of the explosion,the buildingengulfed in flames.
2) FirefightingRescue Operation
Fire enginesfirefightersthe Paju (파주) Fire Station quickly arrive at the scenebegin firefightingrescue operations.
Emergency rescuers enter the building at ground level as well as helicopter.
While most people evacuate the building safely, some are trapped withinsignal their locations using towelsclothes.
Rescue dogs are also brought in to locate survivors under the rubble.
A Special Rescue Teammobilized within the area of toxic chemical exposure,a quarantine barrierinstalled to remove toxinseveryone who has been exposed.
The rescue operation ends successfully through militarycivil cooperation.
3) Son Eun-soo / Chief of the Northern Gyeonggi Province FireDisaster Headquarters
“The purpose of this drillto let everyonedifferent sectors know exactly what to dohow to react correctlyefficiently (in a situationthis).”
Early responsecrucial in dealing with chemical leakages.
The fire department also emphasizes the importance of remaining calm in emergency situations.

Article 4. 500th Home Receives Charity Home Repair Service (1022-1)
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Since the Charity Home Repair Service began in 2006, the homes of hundreds of economically underprivileged families have been renovatedcharity workers.
Recently, our reporter visited the 500th home repair site.
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Volunteer workers are busy cleaning a weathered home in Ji-dong (지동) of Suwon (수원) City, another volunteer hangs new wallpaper in this one-room abode.
1) 500th Home RepairCharity Home Repair Service
Initiatedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Government in 2006, the Charity Home Repair Servicesponsoredprivate enterprisesoperatedvolunteers.
2) Park Geon-hee / Chairman of the Suwon Paperhangers Association
“I have to admit that I feel distressed when I first arrive at a work site, because the site invariablycrammed with stuff. However, at theof the day, you feel rewardeddeeply satisfied with the change you helped make.”
Much of the stuff turned out to be trash in this home of 78-year-old Lee Sun-ja (이순자), whooverwhelmedgratitude. Shevery apologetic.
3) Lee Sun-ja / Resident of the 500th Home RepairedCharity Home Repair Service
“I am grateful, of course, but more than anything I feel very sorry to cause [the volunteers] such a hard time,to work in such confined spaces.”
SponsoredSamsung Electronicsthe Gyeonggi Broadcasting Station, the Charity Home Repair Service primarily focuses on improving the living environments of individuals who live in dilapidated old homes.
However, its activities of also include the improvement of community environmentsthe provision of charity meals to senior citizens.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“What you are doing is, in fact, what the public administration must do. Your voluntary serviceswarm compassion will certainly make the winter much warmer for many people. I thank you very much.”
The key to the success of the Charity Home Repair Servicecooperation between the public, privateindustrial sectors.
Itan exemplary case of such cooperation for other social welfare service projects.

Article 5. Gyeonggi Province to Create 5,000 Regular Part-time Jobs (1023-1)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government recently announced that it will 5,000 regular part-time jobstheof next year for individuals who are unable to take up full-time employment for personal reasons such as study or child-rearing.
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In July, this hospital hired two regular part-time information desk clerks to work during the busiest hours8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
1) Lee Eun-ju / Chief of the Shincheon Union Hospital Administration Team
“With information desk service, the level of client satisfaction improved. Many hospital staff members also welcome the change because they can concentrate on their jobs better.”
2) Regular Part-Time Employment
Unlike usual part-time employees, regular part-time employees are entitled to the same employment conditions as those applied to regular full-time employees
3) Regular Part-Time Employment MOU between Gyeonggi Provincethe Ministry of EmploymentLabor
The Gyeonggi Provincial Governmentthe Korean Ministry of EmploymentLabor signed an MOU for part-time regular employment.
Based on this memorandum, hospitalschildcare facilities are entitled to support of up to 50 percent or KRW 600,000 toward salary payment for one year for each new regular part-time job they .
Regular part-time employees will work 15 to 30 hours a week,must receive higher than the minimum legal wage.
Working mothers are expected to benefit mostthe regular part-time employment tem.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“I hope that Gyeonggi Province will lead in the creation of jobs for women, especially regular part-time jobs.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government hopes that regular part-time employment will play a key role in increasing the women employment ratethe present 48 percent to 70 percenttheof 2017.

Article 6. Gyeonggi Joins Good Tax Usage Movement (1023-3)
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The Gyeonggi branch of the Good Tax Usage Movement was recently inaugurated at a special ceremony.
The Good Tax Usage Movementa tax payer organization that aims to monitorensure the correct usage of tax revenuespublic administrations.
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1) Inauguration of the Gyeonggi Branch of the Good Tax Usage Movement
In his acceptance speech, the first chairman of the Gyeonggi branch of the movement, tax accountant Won Gyeong-hee (원경희,) criticized wasteful practices in tax revenue usagelocal governments.
2) Won Gyeong-hee / Chairman of the Gyeonggi Branch of the Good Tax Usage Movement
“We are aware that many local governments spend large amounts of tax money just to show good will. It can lead to administrative bankruptcy such as seen in other countries.”
The purpose of the movementto monitor the usage of tax revenueslocal governments so as to ensure that they are usedthey are really needed.
The movement will conduct investigations for this purpose and, necessary, file complaints about the improper use of tax money.
3) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Since this movementledexperienced tax experts, I believe that it can help establish a firm foundation for good tax usage practices in Gyeonggi Province…”
The good tax usage movement originated overseas early in the 20th century.
The establishment of the Gyeonggi branch of the movement in Korea will undoubtedly play a role in the effective use of tax revenue.
 
Article 7. Gyeonggi Wins Korean National Skills Competition (131024-1)
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The Gyeonggi Province team won the Korean National Skills competition for a second consecutive year, achieving the most overall wins in the history of the competition.
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1) National Skills Competition Gyeonggi Team Disbanding Ceremony (October 23rd)
In the 48th National Skills Competition, Gyeonggi Province team marked the highest overall score for the 17th time.
2) Overall Wins for Two Consecutive Years
The 157 young technicians of the Gyeonggi Province team participated in 48 categorieswon 5 gold, 11 silver24 bronze medals. The team achieved an overall score of 1505 to snatch the winner’s cupflag for a second consecutive year after last year’s win ended a three-year dry spell.
3) [INTERVIEW] Kim Myeong-hee / Gyeonggi Province Team Leader
“The Gyeonggi Province team surpassed Seoul, Daegu (대구)Gangwon (강원) Province in the overall score in the 48th National Skills Competitionachieving high scores incategories.”
4) Gyeonggi Defeated Seoul, DaeguGangwon Province
Gyeonggi Province defeated the cities of SeoulDaegu (대구) as well as Gangwon (강원) Province, the toughest contenders, for the overall win with a traditionally strong base in mechanics.
5) [SOUNDBITE] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“A society may have individuals who excel in many areas, but a society without good technicians isa house built on weak ground. You are the very foundation of our society.”
With a strong technical foundation, Gyeonggi Province proved itself to be the leader in Korean technical skills for the future. Gyeonggi Provincethe host for the next national skills competition.