Article 1. Kim Chang-joon Honorary Ambassador of Gyeonggi (0819_3)
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Kim Chang-joon (,김창준), the former US member of the ‘House of Representatives’the ‘Honorary Ambassador of Gyeonggi Province’ appointed in 2009, recently visited the ‘Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center’. He was greatly impressedthe center’s activities.
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1) Kim Visited the Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center
The ‘Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center’a public organization of Gyeonggi Province that helps women in their socialeconomic activities through vocational educationcareer development.
While visiting the center, Kim expressed a keen interest in the center’s online career development tem. He asked in detail about the online career coaching services. He was also impressedthe workshops for aspiring businesswomen,the promotional exhibitions for new businesses successfully launchedwomen assistedthe center.
2) The Honorary Ambassador of Gyeonggi Province Kim Chang-joon
“I was moved simplythe fact that therea public institute such as the Women’s Development Center. I think there should also be an institutethis at the central government level.”
During his visit to the center, Kim had a book-signing event for his autobiography. He also visited the IT education roomspraised the excellent facilitieseducation programs.
3) Cho Jeong-ah / Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center
“To minimize long-term unemployment among women university graduates, we are currently working on the establishment of career development support tems to help them improve their potentialcontinue their job search.
Kim will continue to work with Gyeonggi Provinceonly as an ambassador, but also as a consultant for the provincial administration.

Article 2. Korean Japanese Children Visit Gyeonggi Province (0820_3)
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A group of Korean-Japanese children visited Gyeonggi Province to experience the cultural tradition of their mother country. A GTV reporter was there.
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1) Yewon Primary School, Hwaseong
In this primary school in Hwaseong (화성), a number of students gathered in a gymnasium in the middle of the summer vacation. About half of them are guest studentsJapan whose parents are Koreans. They speak different languageeven their nationalitydifferent, yet they are quick to mingle with their host studentsplay with them to learn traditional Korean children’s plays.
2) Song Abin / StudentYokohama, Japan
“I had a lot of fun playing games, especially the arrow-throwing game. It was wonderful to play with Korean friends”
This visitstudentsJapan was organizedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Administration as part of its new invitation program for Korean-Japanese children.
3) Kim Hyeon-soo / Director of Gyeonggi Province International AffairsTrade Division
“We plan to developimplement on-going exchange programs between children of KoreaJapan. Such programs will also have positive effects on future relations between the two countries.”
These Korean-Japanese students will stay in Korea until the 28th of August, familiarizing themselves with the country of their parents.

Article 3. Solar Powered Welfare Facilities (0821_3)
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During this summer, the Gyeonggi Provincial Administration has been installing solar power generators at a number of welfare facilities in the province. The purposeto save the consumption of electricity as well as the cost of energy usedthese facilities.
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1) Motgol Senior Citizens Center
This senior citizens center isunlike other senior centers, but it has its own power plant, on the roof.
2) Great Saving in Electricity Consumption
The solar power generators, such as this one, can generate more than enough electricity needed for coolingheating the house. The heat wave isa concern to seniors at this center.
3) Hong Han-gi / Leader of Motgol Senior Center Users
“We didn’t have an air-conditioning tem, but now we can stay cool, thanks to the solar power generator installedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Administration. We are very grateful…”
‘The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ already completed the installation of solar power generators at 29 welfare facilitieswill continue to install a hundred moretheof September.
) Yim So-il / Gyeonggi Province NewRenewable Energy Team Leader
“The primary purposeto provide a more comfortable environment to seniors. Based on the results, we plan to expand this project to include more welfare facilities next year.”
The effects of a comfortable environment on the healthcomfort of seniors will no doubt show positive results.

Article 4. Electricity Saving Policy of Gyeonggi Province Works (0819-1)
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The suspension of operation of three nuclear reactors for preventive safety inspections led the provincialthe local governments of Gyeonggi Province to launch aggressive energy saving measures in June. The results show great success. Many regions were found to have used less electricity compared to the same period last year.
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The anticipated energy crisis due to the imbalance between the supplydemand of electricity didhappen.
1) Gyeonggi Planned 20% Reduction of Energy Consumption
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration began implementing extensive measures aiming to save the provincial energy consumption20 percent. To set an example,public offices cut the operation of their air-conditioning tems. Officials have been using fanscool mats instead. Operation of air cooling tems with doors open in shopscommercial buildings was also discouraged. A campaign was launched for a target 100 kilowatt saving per household.
2) Electricity Consumption Decreased in 27 out of 31 CitiesCounties
According to the government statistics, the electricity consumption decreased in 27 out of 31 citiescounties of Gyeonggi Province during July compared to the same period last year.
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Gwangmyeong (광명) City saw a staggering 32 percent decrease of electricity consumption, Suwon (수원) city achieved a 22 percent saving.
3) Han Seong-ghi / Director of Gyeonggi Province Enterprise Policy Division 2
“It was a great success. Five citiescounties achieved more than 30% reduction in their energy consumption. We will continue to lead the energy consumption initiative to prevent an energy crisis.”
The summer energy saving measures will continue until theof August. The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration also plans to promote the usage of high-efficiency illumination tubesthermal exchange tems for further energy saving.

Article 5. Gyeonggi Bested in Korea Crafts Competition (0820-1)
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The handcrafts of Gyeonggi Province achieved the overall win, in the group category, of this year’s Korea Crafts Competition, marking the fourth consecutive year in doing so.
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Ihn Hyun-shik (인현식), a ceramist in Gyeonggi Province,intent on perfecting the shape of a jar on a potter’s wheel. Ita complicated processmolding the clay, to shaping, to drying,carving the patterns, allhand.
1) Ceramist’s Signature Pear Flower PatternsMetal Handles
Translucent white porcelain with detailed pear flower patternsmetal handles are the signature of the pottery dIhn.
2) Prime Minister’s Award
Ihn’s functionalelegant pieces of pottery won the ‘Prime Minister’s Award’ in the individual category of this national competition.
3) Ihn Hyeon-shik / Ceramist
“I was inspiredthe white porcelain of the Choseon Dynasty. My workessentially the modification of the white porcelaincombining it with metal craft. The borderline between metal craftporcelain has been broken in modern days.”
His adoption of the beauty of old as well as modern functionality has received high appraisal in the competition. Other crafts of Gyeonggi Province are also recognized highly throughout the nation.
4) Yoon Joong-hwan / Chief Officer, Gyeonggi Province Business Incubation Team
“Gyeonggi Province participated in the competition with 48 craftworks,33 of them received awards, making the province the first ever to achieve the overall win for four consecutive years.”
Such a remarkable achievement can be attributed to the craftsmen in the province who devoted their lives to the continuation of traditional arts.

Article 6. Leafhoppers Hit Korean Rice Paddies
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Leafhoppers, or rice insects, were found spreading over the rice fields in Korea for the first time in 16 years. All local administrations were brought to alert,began taking immediate control measures.
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Warm weatherlots of sunshine has been providing ideal condition for the ripening of rice ears. However, farmers are out to inspect rice plants with concern. They just heard that rice insects have been foundfartheir rice fields.
1) Kim Kook-jin / Rice Farmer
“If rice plants are heavily infected with rice insects, they just collapse in the end, seriously damaging the crop.”
2) Leafhoppers Found in 40% of Rice Fields in Gyeonggi Province
Leafhoppers are now found in approximately 40 percent of rice fields in Gyeonggi Province.
3) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“Spreading of rice insects onof the exceptionally long rainy seasonhot spellcausing a major concern for this year’s rice production.”
The growth of rice insects increases twice as fast when the temperature rose25 degrees to 30 degrees. Experts say that these insects arethe indigenous species last seen in 1997,suspect that that were brought hereChina.
4) Lee Yeong-soo / Researcher, Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services.
“The population of leafhoppers has greatly increased recently in China. We believe that the continuous windChina that formed a rain front in Korea during the long rainy spell brought these insects.”
Local administrations are mobilizing their resources to; prevent further spreading of the insects, assess the extent of infected areaspossible damage,educate farmers to help them minimize damage.

Article 7. Beauty Expo to Open in September at KINTEX (0820-2)
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Women may wish to have their skinhair assessedmanagedspecialists, afterit exposed to the extreme elements during the summer, or they may wish to find the best makeup for the shapetone of their faces.
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You can dothose at the beauty expo which will open for four daysSeptember 12th at the KINTEX exhibition halls in Goyang (고양) City of Gyeonggi Province.
1) 2013 K-Beauty Expo (KINTEX, September 12th ~ 15th)
The ‘K-Beauty Expo’, the largest industrial beauty fair in Northeast Asia,scheduled to open on September 12th.
2) [PIP] Choi Byeong-gap / Director of Gyeonggi Province Service Industry Division
“We have planned conferences, contests, consultationsa variety of experiencing programs. It will be for everyone including general publictourists.”
3) One-stop Beauty Experience Programs
There will be seven beauty experience programs featured at the ‘One-stop Beauty Experience’ hall, including wigs, hairskin care,healing. An entire family can join inleave the expo prettier,all for free. There will also be a large number of industrial participantsoverseas.
4) Multi-Purpose: Popularization, IndustrializationSpecialization
This year’s expo focuses on multiple purposes including industrializationspecialization of the beauty industry, in addition to its usual popularization.
5) [INTERVIEW] 2013 K-Beauty Expo Organization Officer
“We received applications for participation436 overseas companies whichfour times as many as last year. We also expect more than 300 overseas buyers15 countries will come to visit the expo.”
At the beauty experience halls in KINTEX, visitors can find whatbest for them inthe beauty categories.