Article 1. Illegal Incineration of Waste Fabrics Uncovered (0805-2)

[News Script]
A number of fabric dying factories were caughtthe ‘Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police’ in the act of burning illegal fuel containing high doses of toxic chemicals, including dioxin, a first-class carcinogen.

[Report]
Somethingburning in this dying factory in Yangju (양주), as we can see smoke coming out of this factory. Inside, there are mountains of trash; most of them are discarded clothesscraps of fabricsplastics.

1) Illegal Burning of Waste FabricsTrash
Incineration of large amounts of plasticsbanned in Korea because it generates toxic gases. However, this factory has been using discarded clothesplastics as the fuel for its machines without permission. They saved two billion Korean won in fuel costs annuallyusing trash that cost them only one eighth of the cost of normal bunker-C oil.

2) Emission of Dioxin
The problemburning such illegal fuel, generates a massive amount of dioxin.

3) Lee Gye-woong / Chief Investigator, Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police
“A large amount of contaminants, including dioxin, must have been emittedthis factory into the atmosphere. These contaminants are extremely hazardous for both humansthe environment.”

Another dying factory was also found burning fifteen times larger than the legal amount of a similar fuel. The ‘Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police’ uncovered four dying factories as well as forty nine unlicensed waste fabric dealers usingsupplying the illegal fuel.

4) Yoon Seung-noh / Head of Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police
“Those who supplied large amounts of trash, other than waste fabrics, will be subject to further investigation for additional violations. We will continue our crackdown to safeguard our environment.”

The ‘Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ also plans to investigate the operation of waste incineration facilities for possible links with illegal fuel dealings.

Article 2. Healing Program for Gyeonggi Call Center Consultants (0806-1)

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The consultants at the ‘Gyeonggi Call Center’ are often distressedthe callers who use foul languageeven sexual harassment. To address their difficulties, a healing program will be introduced to help alleviate their mental stresses.

[Report]
Thisthe office of the ‘Gyeonggi Call Center’. A caller starts swearing without preamble.

[SOUNDBITE]
“You think you are something? Huh? You XX…”

The worst ones are sexual harassment in which the caller even demands that the consultant call him back.

[SOUNDBITE]
“I said you come to me, you aregoing to another man.”

A caller made as many as 4,500 calls since last year, interfering with the work of consultants greatly.

1) Over 30 Ill-intended Calls per Day
During the last month consultants received a total of 6,600 calls of verbal abusesexual harassment, over thirty calls a dayeach consultant.

2) Lee Narae / Gyeonggi Call Center Consultant
“We aregreat difficultiesto deal with callsthose who use abusive language, try sexual harassment, or simply are angry, complaining about provincial policies.”

3) Healing Program for Call Center Consultants
The healing program will include the installation of oxygen generatorsmassaging chairs as well as the redecoration of the common roomthe introduction of a ‘Health Keeper’ tem

4) Lee Se-jeong / Director of Gyeonggi 24/7 Public Service Center
“Itimportant to keep the morale high among the consultants, because they should be happy themselves to be able to make our residents happy.”

Ithoped that the healing program will work to relieve the stresses of call center consultants.
 

Article 3. Traditional Korean Village in Suwon Hwaseong (0807-1)

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Suwon (수원) City announced that it will develop a traditional Korean village in Suwon Hwaseong (수원 화성), one of the major tourist attractions in Gyeonggi Province.

[Report]
This old fortress in Suwon (수원)a registered World Heritage.

1) Over 500,000 Tourists Visit Suwon Hwaseong
Located in central Suwon (수원) covering over one square kilometer, this residential fortressvisitedmore than 500,000 tourists every year. To revive the ancient glory of the fortress village, the Suwon City Government has been promoting the construction of traditional Korean houses in it since 2009, withmuch success.

2) Dang Joon-sang / Director of Suwon City Department of Cultural Assets Management
“Few people want to build their new houses in Korean tradition style because itcostlyless convenient to live in.”

3) Designation of Special Architectural Area
Technical regulations on housing construction also played a part in peoplewanting to build Korean houses. To alleviate such problem, the Suwon (수원) City Administration designated 160,000 square meters in the fortress, the area with most aged houses, as the ‘Special Architectural Area’.

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The construction of any new Korean-style housing within this area will be entitled to a construction cost support of up to 200 million Korean won, as well as the application of much mitigated regulatory specifications.

4) Hong JOng-gyu / Chief Officer of Gyeoggi Province Architectural Culture Team
“Designation of the Special Architectural Area will help promote restoration of a traditional Korean village within Suwon Hwaseong, which will bring more tourists to the area.”

Itan ambitious plan that will take many years to complete but the city governmentdetermined to realize the restoration of ancient Korean villages with real residents in this historic area.
 

Article 4. Green Farm Villages for Summer Holidays (0805_3)

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The ‘Green Farm Villages’ supportedthe ‘Gyeonggi Provincial Government’ are emerging as popular summer holiday destinations among childrentheir families. Each village offers a variety of programs with local characteristics.

[Report]
1) Hagil Village, Yongin
Young children are busy dying the handkerchiefs using natural pigments. Others a book of flower petalsplant leaves. Afterward, they join a hunting of mudfish. These children are immensely enjoying doing things they have never done before.

2) Lee Yoon-suh / BIS International School
“I made a handkerchief using clay as a natural dye. It felt weird first, but it was a lot of fun.”

There are fifty-eight ‘Green Farm Villages’ in Gyeonggi Provincethe provincial government recommend them for summer holidays. Most of these villages are within one hour travel distancethe province as well asSeoul.

3) Kim Shi-yeon / Hagil Village Chief
“We offer a variety of programs every year, such as rice cake making, natural dyingtraditional cookie making. We also develop new customized programs for different visitor groups.”

Instead of crowded summer resorts, Green Farm Villages might be an ideal place for summer holidays for children to enjoyhave memorable experiences.
 

Article 5. Gyeonggi Increased Free Legal Consultants (0806_3)

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The ‘Free Legal Consultation Services’ of Gyeonggi Province increased its number of consultants to provide more specialized legal services in many different fields.

[Report]
In this lawyer’s office in the ‘Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office Complex’, a residentreceiving free legal consultation service. The lawyer listens to the visitor carefullyadvises them how to solve the problem. Opened in 2009, the ‘Free Legal Consultation Services’ has added the appointment of 83 new consulting lawyers this month, increasing the total number of consultants to 243.

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The number of cases dealt per day was only five when the services began, but it increased fivefold to twenty-five as of July this year.

1) Jeong Hee-chae / Lawyer
“Ita wonderful public service tem,I think other autonomous bodies should adopt a similar tem to this.”

There are also consultation services in a number of fields other than law in the provincial government building, including tax, employmentreal estate..

2) Shim Seong-bo / Chief Official of Gyeonggi Province Legal Service Team
“With an increased number of consultants, we are now able to provide uninterrupted hours of consultation services. It also allows consultants to provide more in-depth consultations to each . Overall, we believe the satisfactory level will rise significantly.”

3) Reservation: Gyeonggi Call Center (☎031-120), www.gg.go.kr, Fax (8008-2239)
Any provincial resident can use legal consultation services free,making a reservation via the ‘Gyeonggi Call Center’ or on the provincial government’s website.
The ‘Free Legal Consultation Services’one of the key elements of the legal welfare policies of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government.
 

Article 6. Summer Programs for Children at Gyeonggi Provincial Museum (0807_3)

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During the summer vacation season, there are many public institutes in Gyeonggi Province which offer summer holiday programs for children. An interesting educational program of ‘Gyeonggi Provincial Museum’, in particular,gaining popularity among children.

[Report]
The way Koreans used to move their body in reaction to the music in the old daysdifferentthe way they do now. Children in this class learn how to dance to their traditional music fantasizing that they are back in the days of the ancient dynasty.

1) ‘Dongdong-Haha’ Program / Gyeonggi Provincial Museum (August 6th – 9th)
Thisan unusual program in which children can learn history through participating in the production of a historical play.

2) Jeopng Do-hee / Anil Primary School, Anyang
“I thought our traditional paintings are rigid, but listening to the explanations about the features in them, I discovered…”

In this program, children study the paintings of the famous paintershundreds of years ago,write a play based on what they see in themperform the play themselves. This way, children learn historytraditional culture more realisticallyactively.

3) Jeong Chook-ock / Curator of Gyeonggi Provincial Museum
“This program will help children, who are exposed to visual objects these days, learn how to observe things carefullyhow to express their thoughts through role playing.”

Well designed summer programs such as this one are providing children with both educationalenjoyable experiences during their vacation.
 

Article 7. Prevention of Farm Damage against Heat Wave (0807-2)

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No sooner has the wet monsoon passed than the scorching heat wave hit Korea. Both are the extremes that are hard to be endureth managricultural plants

[Report]
1) Namsa-Myeon, Yongin
As soon as they hear that the summer monsoonover, farmers are busy laying the cover over the ground of pepper field. They are determinedto repeat the damage they experienced last year causedthe heat wave.

2) [INTERVIEW] Kim Yoon-taek / Farmer
“When it’s wet, diseases strikeproduction s. When it’s dry afterward, the heatanother enemy even harder to beat…”

3) Heat Wave to Last until September
The ‘Korea Meteorological Administration’ forecasts that the heat wave will last until well into September this year

4) Reporter, Choi Ji-hyeon
“Farm plants are especially susceptible to diseases in hot dry weather right after the rainy season. Farmers are advised to take preventive measures before it’s too late.”

5) [PARTIAL CG] Farm Plant Management
Different plants requires different management. For rice, itimportant to keep the paddy wet because demand for waterhighest when ears are formed. For field plants, use black sheets to cover the ground to keep the moistureevaporating. Scraping the surface of the ground can also be also helpful because water can be absorbedspread better. Green houses must be kept well ventilatedshielded against sunlight to avoid heat damage.

6) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Byeong-seong / ChOfficial of Yongin City Agricultural Policy Department Team
“Proper farm plant managementimportant, but farmers are advised to avoid working during the midday because it can be dangerous…”

7) Operation of Anti-Heat management Headquarters until September 30th ☎031-8008-5454
The ‘Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ will operate the ‘Anti-heat Management Headquarters’ until September 30th to help farmers prevent farm plant damagethe heat.