Article 1. Gwacheon to Host New Korean Ministry of Future CreationScience (0225-3)
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The new Ministry of Future CreationScience of Korea, which was introducedthe newly inaugurated Park administration of Korea,to be located in Gwacheon (과천) City. This will relieve, at least partly, the economic decline that the city has been suffering since the relocation of the government offices to Sejong (세종) City.
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1) Donut Phenomenon in Gwachweon City
The relocation of the central government of Korea to Sejong City has d a donut phenomenoncommercial collapse in Gwacheon City, the hardest hit being the owners of small businessesreal estates.
2) Cho Myeong-rae / Bar Proprietor
“We have great difficulties making ends meet since the departure of government officialstheir families. Sales simply pedhalf.”
3) Gwon Gyeong-ja / Korean Costume Shop Owner
“Business has declined considerably since last August. Every daya struggle. I just can’t go onthis…”
4) New Ministry of Future CreationScience to Nest in Gwacheon City
According to the co-announcementsthe Presidential Transition Committeethe Ministry of Public AdministrationSecurity, the offices of the new Ministry of Future CreationScience, consisting of some 900 officials, will be located at a former government office building in Gwacheon City. The decision was made as a result of continuous negotiation with the central governmentthe Gyeonggi Province to provide small businesses in Gwacheon City the chance of survival.
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“There are still many problems that have to be addressed. Supportcentral government ledthe new presidentcrucial for resolving the difficulties facedthe residents of Gwacheon City…”
The new Korean administration has d “The new era of hopehappiness” as its administrative vision,its decision to establish the offices of the Ministry of Future CreationScience in Gwacheon (과천) has received a positive response,raised hope amongst the residents of the city.
 
Article 2. On-site Gyeonggi Senior Officials Meeting at HallyuWorld (0226-2)
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The On-site Senior Officials Meeting of Gyeonggi Province was held at HallyuWorld recently, to discuss ways to promote Korean culturetourism. HallyuWorlda large-scale culturetourism complex being constructed in Goyang (고양) City exclusively for the Korean wave. Italso a recently ed venue for the K-pop Arena, the government-initiated K-pop performance theater.
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1) Construction of HallyuWorld
Roadsutility construction works have already been completed at HallyuWorld,hotelsthe broadcasting center are taking shape as construction works progress nicely.
2) On-site Gyeonggi Senior Officials Meeting
The senior officials of Gyeonggi Province recently visited HallyuWorld to view the status of the construction progress,discussed the on-site issues that needed to be addressed.
3) Yoo Hye-rim / Director of Goyang Women Manpower Development Center
“I wouldto suggest a children’s village be built within HallyuWorld.”
While the number of foreign tourists in Korea increasednearly 70 percent since 2009, there are few facilities specializing in Hallyu contents. Performance facilities for Korean wave culture such as K-pop Arena will have a great impact in promoting the Korean wave as well as cultural tourism. Construction of GTX express railroads will also contribute to the success of HallyuWorldreducing the distance to Seoulairports.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
”With comprehensive Korean wave cultural facilities as well as improved accessibility, HallyuWorld of Goyang City will become the center for Korean wave culture,only in Korea but also in the world.”
5) Reporter Choi Chang-soon
“In addition to cultural facilities, the organizers of HallyuWorld also plan to accommodate Korean wave content in many other forms, such as food, fashionentertainment, so as to promote the Korean wave in a broader sense. GNew-Plus, Choi Chang-soon.”

 
Article 3. A US Enterprise to Invest USD 40 Million in Yongin (0227-1)
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A world-leading automatic tems manufacturer in the United States has signed an M.O.U with the Gyeonggi Province for an investment of USD 40 million in productionR&D facilities in Yongin (용인) City of Gyeonggi Province. Our reporter examined the details.
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1) Emerson Process Management, USA
Emerson Process Management of the United States recently decided to invest 60 million US dollars to construct production facilities, as well as researchdevelopment facilities in the Jookjeon Digital Valley in Yongin City, whichdensely populated with 1,600 industrial companiesmore than a hundred research centers.
2) Patric Deroiter / President of Emerson Process Management Korea Ltd.
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Emerson Process Management, or EPM,a global supplier of automatic measurement instrumentsprocess control tems used in a wide range of industrial fields including petroleumgas, chemical,electric power generation industries.
3) ProductionR&R Facilities to Be Completed in 2016
According to the M.O.U, EPM will construct a new production plantan R&D center on an 8,000 square meter -site in the Jookjeon Digital ValleyJanuary 2016. This investment will have the effect of creating more than 200 new jobs in researchdevelopment, as well as contributing to the development of various domestic industries. The investmentEPM, the second foreign investment in the Digital Valley, was the result of persistent effortsthe Gyeonggi Province offering tax exemptionpriority land use.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“With excellent transportationtechnical infrastructure, Jookjeon Digital Valleyan ideal place for foreign investors, especially those in technology-intensive industries. We will provide Emerson Process management Korea with positive support for its successful operation.”
Well-established technical infrastructure of the Digital Valley was one of the winning factors for the successful inducement of investmentEPM.

 
Article 4. A Gyeonggi Library Offers Foreign Culture Education (0225-1)
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While Koreagradually transforming into a multicultural society, therea growing need for the locals to understand the culture of their new neighbors. To address such necessities, libraries in Ansan City of Gyeonggi Province opened foreign culture classes for Koreans.
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There are more than 420,000 residents of foreign origins in Gyeonggi Province,the numberincreasing continuously. Through these classes, Koreans learnexperience traditional culturecustoms of foreign countriessample their food.
1) Seongpo Library, Ansan City
In this classroom at a library in Ansan (안산) City, Korean students are intent on learning about Uzbekistan culture, trying the Uzbekistan traditional foodcostumes. This class also offers an opportunity to participate in a mock Uzbekistan traditional marriage ceremony.
2) Gang Seong-ae / Ansan City Resident
“I knew nothing about Uzbekistan until I learned about their culturecustoms here. It was an enlightening experience.”
3) Multicultural World Education Classes
Starting in January with a Chinese Culture Class, this library has been offering Multicultural World Education Classes introducing the culture of one foreign country each month. These classes help Koreans to better interact with foreignerslearning their life styleculture.
4) Choi Gyeong-ho / Director of Gamgol Library, Ansan City
“We designed these educational programs to promote the sense of togethernessmutual respect among people with different cultural backgrounds.”
The objective of these classesto promote harmony between Koreansforeign residentsfriendly acceptance of foreignersKoreans through better understanding of foreign culture.

 
Article 5. Gyeonggi Administration Intensifies Support for Livestock Industry (0226-1)
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The Gyeonggi provincial administration announced that it will implement extensive supportive measures for livestock farmershelping them improve their competitive edges. This announcement was made following the recent crisis of the stock farm industry. Our reporter examined the details.
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1) A Livestock Farm in Yongin City
The owner of this livestock farm with 380 cows in Yongin City has been operating his farm for 20 years. Hecurrently facing the hardest economic difficulties in his career since operating cost soared recentlycow prices plunged.
2) Song Yoon-hae / Livestock Farm Owner
“Difficultydoubled because prices of everything including stock feed increased prices of cows ped.”
3) Gyeonggi Province to Implement Support Measures for Livestock Farmers
The supportive measures are geared to improve the competitiveness of Korean cows,include the provision of financial support of 95 billion Korean Won to 250 stock farms in the province, for the improvement of facilitiesproductivity as well as the improvement of the quality of Korean beef through the developmention of superior breeds.
(cg) Free Milk for StudentsLow Income Brackets
In addition, 2.3 billion Korean Won will be spent on the development of more productive milking cows,another 9.6 billion Korean Won to purchase milk for the free distribution to studentseconomically underprivileged families.
These measures are intended to help stock farmers regain their competitiveness in the market through the improvement of the quality of their products.
 
Article 6. Spring Camp for Gyeonggi Province Student Journalists (0227-2)
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The fifth Spring Camp for Gyeonggi Province University Student Journalists was held for two days on February 26th27th. These journalists received an orientation coursevisited a number of sites of provincial issues.
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1) KINTEX Exhibition Center, Goyang City
More than a hundred aspiring university student journalists gathered at the KINTEX Exhibition Center in Goyang Citymany exhibition events will be held, including the Korean International Boat Show. Students checked the details of each event to better prepare for the occasions.
2) Lee Jin-yeong / Senior Student of Chung-Ang University
“I hope to be able to give as much information about KINTEX to as many people as I can. I will cover the stories of Gyeonggi Provincea student’s perspective.”
3) Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex in Uijeongbu City
These students then visited the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex in Uijeongbu (의정부) Citylearned about various development-defense-related regulations associated with these regions being close to Seoul metropolitan districts, as well as to the northern border.
4) Nam Hyeong-gwon / Senior Student of Kookmin University
“With so many military facilities around, I wonder whether these regions can support the coexistence of residential or cultural facilities.”
During the Spring Camp, the students were also provided with information about the DMZenvironmental issues as part of the orientation as provincial journalists.
5) Kim Jeong-dae / Gyeonggi Province Public Relations Division Officer
“I am very hopeful that these students will work actively throughout the provinceproduce many valuable reports.”
During the 2-day camp, the Gyeonggi Province University Student Journalists were prepared to be able to cover a variety of areas including economy, transportation, welfare, administration, regional development,the DMZ.

 
Article 7. Love-Sharing Rice Mill No. 1 Opens (0228-3)
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The Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Services, or GARES, opened the first rice milling shop using the instant rice milling machine it developed.
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1) Love-sharing Rice Milling Shop No. 1 / Bucheon City
This rice milling shopoperatedLee Heong-moo (이흥무). Being physically handicapped, Lee has had difficulty in finding employment, but henow a proud manager of the shop – operating the machinesellingpromoting the consumption of rice.
2) Lee Heung-moo with Certified 5-Degree Physical Disability
“I tried very hard to find a job, but I couldn’t. I am very happy to be able to work here,I am prepared to do well.”
3) Utilization of Instant Rice Milling MachinesJobs for People with Disabilities
This shopthe first realization of the project of GARES for the utilization of its instant rice milling machine operatedpeople with physical disabilities. GARES plans to open a total of 70 instant rice milling shops in commercial areas, subway stationsapartment complexes. All these shops will be operatedpeople with physical disabilitiesLee, creating some150 jobsan annual total income of 1.5 billion Korean Won.
4) Yim Jae-Wook / Director General of Gyeonggi Province Agricultural ResearchExtension Services
“The purpose of this projectto provide job opportunities to people with physical disabilitiesto promote the sale of agricultural products of Gyeonggi Province.”
The multiple purposes of this project, which also include the utilization of the instant rice milling machines, will help people with disabilities, who may otherwise face great difficulties in finding employment.