Article 1. Gyeonggi On-site Senior Officials Meeting on Safety (0311-2)
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The On-site Senior Officials Meeting of Gyeonggi Province was held in Anyang City recently, to discuss ways to prevent safety hazards that exist in the everyday life of residents. Our reporter was there.
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1) Gyeonggi Anyang Primary School
This street in a school zonerelatively safe because thereno fast thru-traffic allowed here,pedestrians are guidedthe members of the – Green Mother Club during student commuting hours. However, even school zonesthis arefreetraffic accidents.
2) On-site Senior Officials Meeting of Gyeonggi Province (March 11th)
The senior officials of the Gyeonggi provincial administration convened at a library in Anyang City to review the safety status of childrenresidents,discussed ways to improve urban safety with specialists.
3) Bin Mi-yeong / Gyeonggi Research Institute
“School zones need to be expanded, especially around kindergartensspecial schools which tend to be neglected.”
The officials also discussed crime prevention measuresviewed the CCTV monitoring tem at the Anyang Integrated CCTV Monitoring Center – whichknown to have contributed to the recent reduction of the city’s crime rateeighteen percent.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We will reinforce safety administrationutilizing commissioned specialists,we will also promote use of excellent safety monitoring tem, such as this one in Anyang City, throughout the province.”
5) Anyang Central Market
The members of the meeting ledGovernor Kim also visited a nearby market to inspect fire prevention facilities,discussed the improvement of administrative fire prevention measures for places more vulnerable to fire.

 
Article 2. Job Center at Suwon Station Marks 4,000th Job Placements (0312-3)
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A branch of the Gyeonggi Employment Center assisted its 4,000th successful job searcher. Thisa remarkable achievement since this center was opened only eight months ago. Every day, seventeen people on average find new employment through the center.
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1) Oah Se-in / 4,000th Employment Finder
Oah Se-inan employee of an automobile parts manufacturing company. He was the 4,000th job applicants who successfully found employment through the Suwon Station Branch of the Gyeonggi Employment Center. He landed this job, only ten days after he called the job center to place a job enquiry.
2) Oah Se-in
“I am very satisfied with my new job. Itclose to my homeI am very comfortable with the work. I couldn’t get better without the help of the employment center.”
3) Oah Jin-won / Employer
“Recruitment of employees iseasy for an unexposed, small companyus. The job center helped us find new employees.”
4) Gyeonggi Employment Center at Suwon Station
This job center was opened at Suwon City eight months ago,has since been inundatedemployment applicationsthe station s.
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This job center has received more than 40,000 job applicationsarranged 26,000 interviews since it was opened eight months ago. Seventeen applicants succeed in signing an employment contract every day on average.
5) Popular for 365-day OperationAccessibility
Many citizens favor this job center because it operates throughout the year,is located conveniently close to stations – offering easy accessibility to commuters.
6) Han Yeon-hee / Director of Gyeonggi Employment Center
“We plan to relocate job centers to places easily accessiblewill provide consultants with education to improve their performances.”
In addition to the relocation of employment centers, the Gyeonggi provincial administration also plans to expand employment center activities through the establishment of year-round job interview facilitiesthe organization of job fairs.

 
Article 3. M.O.U. for Financial Support for Exporters (0313-3)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial GovernmentWoori Bank signed an M.O.U. for joint financial support for smallmedium-sized export companies.
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1) A Semiconductor Design Company in Seongnam City
This company specializes in designing semiconductor parts for communication equipmentproduces the parts in TaiwanChina – on an OEM basis. Ita venture company with high technological potential, but it has been facing difficulties due to financial problems.
2) Lee Deuk-hee / CEO
“Smaller companies, especially those with high technology dependency, usually face financial difficulties because they are incapable of making further investment in development, productionmarketing.”
3) M.O.U. for Financial Support for Potential Export Company (March 12th)
Under this memorandum, Woori Bank will provide unsecured loans to smallmedium-sized companies recommendedGyeonggi Province.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“I am very pleased that Woori Bank agreed to help companies in the province. I am aware that it isan easy decision under the current tight situations of the financing industry.”
Whatdifferent about the loans under this M.O.U.that the beneficiaries are ed basedon security values but on their potential- which will be evaluatedthe Gyeonggi administration.
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For this purpose, a total of 10 billion Korean won will be deposited at a guarantee fundWoori Bank. Loan finance will be provided at low interest upon technical evaluation of the applicant companies. Woori Bank will also provide the beneficiaries with free business consulting services.
5) Lee Soon-woo / President of Woori Bank
“By helping the businesses with high potential, we hope to be able to contribute to improving their competitiveness in overseas markets.”
This M.O.U.part of the realization of the Gyeonggi Provincial Administration’s policy for the promotion of smallmedium enterprises, with potential for the replacement of importthe improvement of domestic technology standards.

Article 4. Gyeonggi Livestock Products Proven Safe (0311-3)
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The safety standard of livestock products of Gyeonggi Province was found to be at its highest rate since 2007. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has strengthened the inspection of livestock products for residual substances recently,it obviously had positive outcomes. A GNews-Plus reporter examined the details.
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1) Gyeonggi Veterinary Service Center
At this veterinary service center, laboratory staffbusy performing livestock product safety inspections. A small piece of meatcutplaced in a cultivating plate. It will be placed at certain temperature for a certain period of time. They are testing to see the meat contains antibiotics.
2) Reporter Choi Chang-soon
“Instead of paper-based test, we use a direct testing method, which allows us to identify residual substances within 16 hours.”
3) Number of Tests Increased
Using a more advanced testing method that takes a much shorter period, the number of test performances increased consistently120,000 cases in 2009 to 230,000 cases last year. This centernow performing six times more tests on beef than the number of tests recommendedthe Ministry of Food, Agriculture, ForestryFisheries,10 times more on pork,
4) Number of Residual Substance Concentration Violations Decreased
While the number of tests increased, the number of disclosed cases in which residual substances exceeded permitted limits – decreased to a third.
5) Lee Jae-gu / Director of Gyeonggi Veterinary Service Center
“We will continue to increase the number of test performances this year. More intensified tests will be performed on products that are suspicious, so as to eradicate use of excessive supplementary substances on livestock.”
All livestock products that contain residual substances in excess of allowed limits will be disposed of immediately,the person responsible will be finedplaced on a 6-month special management program. Such strict control measures are making livestock products of Gyeonggi Province safe to consume.

 
Article 5. Gyeonggi Organizations Lead Industrial Environment Improvement (0312-1)
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Seven public organizations in the cities of AnsanShiheung signed an agreement for the improvement of the environment inaround their industrial complexes. Our reporter met some of the people involved.
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1) Environmental Hazards around Industrial Complexes
Itgenerally perceived that industrial complexesonly harbor environmental toxins, but they also have many safety hazards.
2) Environmental Improvement Agreement
In order to change such unfavorable public perception, seven public organizations in AnsanShiheung decided to work together. The representative of the local administration of Ansan City,complaints against foul odor decreased90% since 2005, proposed a method of eliminating fumes generateddye factories.
3) Han Myeong-Ae / Director of Ansan City Industrial Environment Department
“The elimination of fumes,one of the major remaining persistent problems of Ansan City. We will implement a 5-year plan beginningthis year.”
The city government of Shiheung proposed countermeasures against pricing,the quality of activated carbon, whichused for air purification.
4) Park Hee-jae / Shiheung Green Environment Support Center
“We must share information among us,this year, we must request the activated carbon producers to send us carbon samples…”
Participating organizations unanimously agreed to exchange informationadministrative cooperationsupport. They also agreed to tackle the matters through fusion administration practices.
5) Byeon Jin-won / Director of Gyeonggi Province Industrial Complex Environment Management Office
“Each organizationrequested to carry out the tasks specified in the agreement. To facilitate task performances, a tee will meet on a regular basis.”
The agreement of these organizations includes plans for the establishment of an emergency response tem, organization of regular forums on hazardous chemicals,bi-annual accident simulation training.

 
Article 6. Gyeonggi Launches Cultural Properties Caring Project (0313-1)
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The Gyeonggi provincial administration announced that it will implement the Cultural Properties Caring Project to protect national cultural properties,employing full-time caretakers for continuous monitoringmanagement. Our reporter examined the details.
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1) Dongsaji 5-Story3-Story Stone Pagodas
These 5-story3-story pagodas, which were built during the period of Goryeo Dynasty, are covered with moss. There are cracksbroken-off sections,they are covered with moss. These are registered national treasures numbered 1213.
2) Cultural Heritage Caring Project
To protect the historicalcultural heritagesfurther damage, the Gyeonggi provincial administration decided to employ twenty-one full-time cultural property caretakers.
3) Je3on Hong-ghi, Cultural Property Caretaker
“I was unemployed for a long time,I am very glad to be able to do what I like. I will do my best to protect our precious cultural assets.”
This project has a dual purpose of protecting the cultural assets as well as providing job opportunity to people in low income brackets. It will also have an effect of preventing large expenses that may incur for renovation work.
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This project also includes additional management of fifty non-registered cultural heritages. The provincial administration already set aside a budget of 600 million won for this purpose.
4) Cho Tae-hoon / Gyeonggi Province Cultural Properties Management Team Leader
“We expect that continuous monitoringmanagement will have a significant effect. We also plan to include provincial cultural properties in this projectnext year.”
In addition to continuous monitoring, the Cultural Properties Caring Project will also include priority treatment of cultural properties during natural disaster, operation of a mobile cultural properties repair team,the implementation of tematic preventative maintenance works.

 
Article 7. Abandoned Dogs Reborn As Assistance Dogs (0314-2)
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The Gyeonggi provincial administration opened an Assistance Dog Sharing Center. This center trains abandoned dogs, that are kept in dog shelters, to be delivered free of charge to people with disabilities to be used as assistance dogs.
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1) Hye-min
Hye-mina twelve-year-old girl with intellectual disability. Sheintent on talking to a dog. It looks as sheplaying with the dog, but ither therapy session.
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“Roll over! Roll over! Good, good!”
3) Therapy Dog for Emotional Treatment
Talking to a dog, Hye-min’s condition has improved amazingly.
4) [INTERVIEW] Bang Hyeon-mi, Hye-min’s Mother
“Since she began receiving this animal-mediated therapy, shenow able to express herselfcan use her voice to ask for something.”
5) Assistance Dogs for A variety of Needs
There are individuals who can benefitassistance dogs for a variety of needs, such as assistance to those with visual or hearing impairment, physical disorders, or chronic illness.
6) Assistance Dogs Sharing Center Opening Ceremony / Hwaseong City (March 13th)
This Assistance Dog Sharing Center was opened in Hwaseong on March the 13ththe Gyeonggi provincial office.
7) Free Provision to Individuals in Need
This center s potential candidatesabandoned dogs,trains them as assistance dogs before providing them free of charge to individuals with physical difficulties.
8.[INTERVIEW] Park So-yeon / Chairman of Animal Loving Association
“Even the dogs that used to be domesticated maybe suitable for adoption without training. I think many citizens with different assistance needs can benefitdogsthis center.”
There are 28,000 dogs known to be abandoned or lost annually in Gyeonggi Province alone. By utilizing these dogs, the Assistance Dog Sharing Center also helps in the management of stray dogs.
9.[INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“If you have a dog that you cannot keep, please send it to this center so that it can be trainedbe given to an individual with physical disability or to a solitary senior after training.”
This centerthe first operating facility of a pet animal theme park, which the provincial administration plans to develop in the area around it.