Article 1. Gyeonggi Traditional Markets to Adopt Group Purchasing (0704-2)
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The traditional markets of Gyeonggi Province have begun group purchasing as a means to overcome the challenges posedthe economic recessioncompetitionlarge supermarkets
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ThisOsan (오산) Central Market.
1) Osan Market Ranked 2nd in National Traditional Market Evaluation
This market marked second in the annual nationwide traditional market evaluation this year. However, even this model market isimmune to the difficulties.
2) Min Byeong-lim / Merchant in Osan Central market
“It’s hard to do business here. Hot weather ishelping us either. There are few young shoppers. They prefer large supermarkets.”
Group purchasing was introduced‘the Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ to help traditional markets improve their competitiveness.
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For group purchasing, ‘the Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ involved door-to-door delivery service companies,the ‘Agricultural Cooperative’ for supplydelivery.
3) First Group Purchasing System in Traditional Markets in Korea
Through group purchasing, the first of its kind in traditional markets in Korea, merchants can purchase large quantity of goods at lower prices
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“The introduction of group purchasing in traditional markets will have the effects of lowering the consumer prices raising the quality standards of goods.”
‘The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’ has been implementing various traditional market support policies such as renovation supportmerchant education programs to restore their livelihood.
 
Article 2. ‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’ 0705-2)
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The ‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’ programbeing provided in Gyeonggi Province to protect childrenhazardous food itemscommodities targeting children.
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“Does anyone know what we should wear when we ride bicycle?”
“for the head..for the hands…”
1) ‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’
The ‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’ programdelivered using mock situations of fifteen scenarios as well as video demonstrations designed to teach children how to tell harmful food itemstoys.
2) Consumer Safety Song
The ‘Consumer Safety Song’particularly popular among children.
3) Lee XChae-won / 2nd Grader, Maewon Primary Schooll
“We learned how we should do when we buy things, how to enter certain places. I think I will follow as I learned.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration commissioned twelve instructors for this ‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’ program,ed 205 kindergartensprimary schools for education until August.
4) Lee Bu-yeong / Director of Gyeonggi Province Economic Policy Division
“This year, education will be provided at primary schoolskindergartens to promote healthy consumer behavior among children.”
‘Consumer Safety Education for Children’also available on-line for schoolschildrenvisitedinstructors.
 
Article 3. 18th Women’s Week (0708-1)
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The first week of July was designated as ‘Women’s Week’ in Gyeonggi Province. This year marking its 18th occasion, more than a thousand women living in the province gathered at the Women’s Week Ceremony.
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1) 18th Women’s Week Ceremony
‘Women’s Week’ was conceived to promote the welfarethe equality of women.
2) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Women are the key to a happy society. Their role in familiessocietyvery important…”
This year’s theme for ‘Women’s Week’‘Happy Women, Happy Family, Together with Gyeonggi Province’.
3) Gyeonggi Women Dialogue
The ceremony was followeda dialogue meeting participateda hundred women. Three topics were discussed: Re-employment of career-discontinued women, child nursingfathers,women’s happiness.
4) Ahn Tae-yoon / Researcher, Gyeonggi Province FamilyWomen’s Research Institute
“There are nearly two million career-discontinued women, accounting for 20.2% of women population. We conducted a survey on the reason for the discontinuation of their career, and…”
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“The biggest reason for career discontinuation of womenchild nursing. My opinionthat reliable support for these women must be provided at national, provinciallocal levels…”
There were also award presentations to those who contributed to the improvement of the statusimage of women in Gyeonggi Province. A number of events will be held throughout the province to shed light on the rolesresponsibilities of women.
 
Article 4. Dementia Screening Center (0709-1)
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Almostaged individualstime to time find themselves being forgetfulwonder they have dementia. However, most of them neglect receiving examinations before ittoo late. To help such individuals, a ‘Dementia Screening Center’ was opened in Suwon (수원) Station building.
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1) ‘Dementia Screening Center’
At this bustling temporary center, seventy-year-old Yim Yeong-ja (김영자) received a dementia screening test since she suspected that she may have developed dementia due to the mental medication she had received when she was young.
2) Yim Yeong-ja / Pyeongtaek City Resident
“I often forget thingsit worries me. I am grateful that they can give me free treatment. I am grateful also to the young student who gave me such a thorough test.”
The young students are in fact 300 university studentsGyeonggi Province who volunteered,were trained for dementia screening tests.
3) Oah Jeong-suh
“I was first acquainted with dementia at school. Most people think that they will be exceptionsdobother to take tests. Ita disease that; becomes much more difficult to treat after it progresses. I want to give my grandparents this test very soon.”
There are more than 100,000 dementia patients in Gyeonggi Province, the largest number in Korea, but only one third of them ever receive treatmentmanagement.
4) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“Early diagnosistreatmentvery important. Dementia caught at an early stage has a much higher chance to improveprevent further progress.”
Screening testfollowedadditional tests for depressionother adult diseases, which can increase the risk for dementia up to three times. The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration plans to launch a campaign to promote early detection of dementia.
5) Free Dementia Diagnosis for People Aged 60 or Higher at Public Health Centers
Free dementia diagnosing services are also provided to anyone aged 60 or higher atpublic health centers.
 
Article 5. Art Exhibition Using Machine Parts (0710-1)
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An unusual art exhibition recently opened in Gyeonggi province. Using various machine parts, some of these artworks depict communication between manmachine, others simply display their beauty.
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This automobile enginejunk steel have served their original purposes now they have different meanings in this artwork.
1) Criticism against Materialism
This mimicry of a luxury car cynically reflects the materialism of modern people. Some of the automobile parts are in themselves artworks.
2) Choi Sook-hyun / Visitor
“Itamazing to be able to see home appliancesmachine partsa completely different perspective. I suggest that young peoplechildren comesee these…”
Organic solidarity of these two wheels symbolizes the connection between manmachine
3) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“This machine rendition of ladybirds light up in sync with the movement of a spectator,represents the incessant interaction between manmachine.”
The artist who d this piece tells us that we should see the reality behind the digitized news. This exhibition features more than sixty artworks dseventeen artists under the theme of man-machine relationships.
4) Choi Ghi-yeong / Curator, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art
“Machines are d for people’s life or necessity. Then man evaluates them sometimes positively or sometimes negatively, but they weredmen. Itthis irony thatpart of the ideas behind this exhibition.”
Manmade Pinocchio teaches us that we mustlie. From a different angle, ita challengeman against the creator.
 
Article 6. 1-year Anniversary of Suwon Station Employment Center (0708-3)
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The ‘Gyeonggi Employment Center’ at Suwon Station marked its first anniversary. Although some were skeptical about opening an employment center inside a railway station, it proved to be a huge success.
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Suwon stationone of the busiest spots in Gyeonggi Province frequenteda large floating population.
1) Gyeonggi Employment Center, Suwon Station
This employment center occupies a small 100-square-meter space in the station, but the achievements of the center in the past twelve months, since its opening in July last year, are anything but a small feat.
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According to the Gyeonggi Employment Center, nearly six thousand individuals found jobs through this employment center, averaging sixteen successful employments a day. This numberthe result of forty thousand initial placements among sixty thousand job applications. Oah Se-in(오세인) was one of the lucky ones who found employment only ten days after his job consultationphone. Henow a proud employee of an automobile parts manufacturing company.
2) Oah Se-in / Successful Job Searcher via Suwon Station Center
“I am always grateful to the Gyeonggi Employment Center. My workplacevery nearhomeI am very satisfied with my job.”
The key to the success of this employment centerthat it opens 365 days a year,that itlocated inside Suwon (수원) Station offering great accessibility.
3) Ahn Yeong-soon / Employment Consultant, Gyeonggi Employment Center, Suwon Station
“Since we are open 365 days, we have a better chance to link applicants with potential employers in a shorter period of time than other centers.”
The Gyeonggi Employment Center plans to increase its number of consultants. It also plans to move its Ui-jeong-bu (의정부) center to inside Hoi-ryong (회룡) station for better accessibility.
 
Article 7. 60th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice (0710-2)
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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ‘Armistice Agreement’ between the two Koreas. Therea variety of commemorative events currently being planned or scheduled for the occasion
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1) 2002 World Cup
Koreans showed patriotic ardor during World Cup 2002…
2) Cheonjijindong Festival 2 / Suwon World Cup Stadium (2012)
They showed it again when they gathered to protect proprietorship of the Arirang Song
3) Cheonjijindong Festival 3 / Imjingak (July 27th)
The same ardor will be repeated on the twenty-seventh of this month to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the armistice.
4) English Village, Paju (July 5th)
Thisthe scene of the rehearsal for the festival currently in progress in Paju (파주).
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People with a variety of Korean traditional percussion instruments seem exhilarated practicing lively Korean music.
5) [PIP] Shin Seung-bo / Anyang City Resident
“Though things went sour with North these days, I still want to reassure that we are the one, so I decided to participate in this band.”
6) Peace-wishing PerformanceSamulnori GroupDrum Club
Members of a thousand-strong Korean traditional peasant banddrum club, including those who used to school violence, will perform a grand percussion music, the highlight of the festival
7) [INTERVIEW] Lee Hae-na / Nonsan Girls’ Middle School
“I hope that the message of peace will be delivered to everyone including those up North,help bring national unification sooner.”
8) Peace Concert, Cross Country Grand march
There are many other events, including a peace concert featuring K-pop singers,a cross-country grand march.
9) [INTERVIEW] Kim Deok-soo / General Director for Cheonjijindong Festival
“We will also have Korean War veteransmany overseas countries including those who fought for South Korea in the UN Force as well asChina, who fought for North Korea. It will be an all-encompassing true peace-wishing event.”
Koreastill officially at war because the armistice isa cease-fire but Koreans hope that, there will be a time when the two Koreas eventually come together bringing with them a permanent peace.