Title 1. Public-Type Private Nursery Schools (0722-2)
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Public nursery schools operatedthe central or local governments in Korea are preferredparents because they are more economicalgenerally have better facilities than privately operated nursery schools. Thereusually a long waiting list of over 10 times the capacity for public nursery schools,waiting brings both parentschildren as early as preschool age to the beginning of the harsh competition that characterizes the Korean tem of educationsociety. A new type of public nursery school introducedGyeonggi Province, however,expected to provide better access to quality preschool education at a lower cost.
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1) ‘Kids’ Hall’ Nursery School, Suwon City
This nursery school in Suwon (수원) Citya privately owned establishment, but their school fees are much cheaper than those chargedother private nursery schools. .
2) Designation of Public-Type Nursery School
The reason why this nursery school can operate with lower school feesbecause it was designated as a Public-Type Nursery SchoolGyeonggi Province. Designated public-type nursery schools are entitled to a subsidythe provincial government, which enables them to lower feesKRW 253,000 to KRW 191,000 for a 4-year old child.
3) Lee Ok-soon, Principal of Kid’s Hall Nursery School
“Since our school was designated as a Public-Type Nursery School, parents have benefitedlow school feesteachers have been motivated to perform better.”
4) Operating Cost SupportGyeonggi Province
From this month, designated Public-Type Nursery Schools receive operating cost supportGyeonggi Province. With this support, schools can lower their school feesraise the salaries of teachers up to the level of those receivedpublic nursery school teachers. Gyeonggi Province has already designated 70 private nursery schools as public-type schoolsplans to increase the number to 200theof this year.
Title 2. Special Food Safety Zone (0725-2)
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Food poisoninga frequently occurring issue during the summer. To prevent food poisoning, Gyeonggi Province has introducedoperates Special Food Safety Zones,conducts inspections of restaurants in these zones.
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1) Seoksoo-Dong, Anyang City
This restaurant in Anyang (안양) Citybeing inspectedFood Safety Monitors of Gyeonggi Province.
2) Inspection for Prevention of Food Poisoning
These Food Safety Monitors pay special attention to the food storage roomcooking utensils to see they are hygienically maintained
3) Kim Dae-sook, Food Safety Monitor
“Kniveschopping boards must be kept in a sterilizer to prevent bacteriareproducing.”
Based on the findings of the inspection, restaurants will be provided with food safety consultation until they are considered freethe risk of food poisoning.
4) Gil Lin-gu, Gyeonggi Province Food Safety division
“We are providing a diagnostic service for the prevention of food poisoning for catering establishments in the Special Food Safety Zone during summer because thiswhen food poisoning incidents increase.”
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The number of annual food poisoning incidents has increased steadily47 cases involving 1,073 individuals in 2009 to 69 cases involving 2,694 individuals. There have been 23 cases involving 608 individuals reported up to May this year. Since therea necessity for urgent countermeasures against food poisoning, Gyeonggi Province designated six locations such as Dangiegol (댕이꼴) in Ansan (안산) Citythe Food Theme Road in Shiheung (시흥) City as Special Food Safety Zones,ed some 200 restaurants in these zones as ‘Gyeonggi Anshim (안심) Restaurants’ for the special provision of regular hygiene training support.

Title 3. A Social Enterprise That Sells Flowers (0726-2)
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Gyeonggi Province, Shiheung (시흥) CitySK Company agreed on the establishment of a social company that sells flowers grownsenior citizens. This company will provide much needed employment for senior citizens.
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A social enterprise that provides jobs to local residentsselling flowers will soon open.
1) MOU for Establishment of a Social Enterprise, ‘Happy Farm’ (July 22nd)
Gyeonggi Province, Shiheung (시흥) CitySK Company signed an MOU for the collaborative establishment of a social company named ‘Happy Farm’.
2) 20 Jobs for Senior CitizensDisadvantaged Individuals
Happy Farm will start operation in Wolgot-dong (월곶동) in Shiheung (시흥) City next month, employing 20 disadvantaged residents including senior citizens. The employees of this company will work on a variety of business projectsthe cultivationsale of flowers to the implementation of public projects such as creating flower beds in local welfare facilities.
3) Choi Chang-ho, Assistant Chief of Gyeonggi Province Employment Policy Division.
“This agreement will lead to the creation of jobssocial services. We also plan to provide further opportunities for self-support for those in low income brackets.”
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Under this agreement, Gyeonggi Province will provide general support for the establishmentoperation of Happy Farm including priority purchasingadministrative support Shiheung (시흥) City will take care of the recruitment of employeeslow-income bracketsSK will provide initial working capital of KRW 1.7 billion. Happy Farm will be a model of cooperation between the publicprivate sectors for the alleviation of the problems of social polarizationageing.

Title 4. Character ‘Kambu’ Is Ready to Charm Chinese (0726-1)
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The character businessknown as an industrial golden goose that generates high added value. Kambu (깜부), a famous character in Korea developeda company in Gyeonggi Province,one such character thatabout to be introduced in China.
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The character ‘Kambu (깜부)’, born in Gyeonggi Province,about to be launched in China.
1) Contract Signed for Launching of Kambu in China / KOEX (July 20th)
Character Korea Company Ltd.Seongnam (성남) City of Gyeonggi Province closed a deal with Stark Group of China at the 2011 Seoul Character Licensing Fair to export its character to China for USD 1.5 million.
2) A Company in Gyeonggi Province Specialized in Character Development
‘Kambu (깜부)’, a representative character of Character Korea Company, came to fame when it was used as the main character in a TV program in 2004.
3) Character That Inspires ImaginationCreativity
‘Kambu (깜부)’also featured in a currently popular animation series, ‘The Mystery Island of Kambu(깜부)’, which was produced to inspire imaginationcreativity in children.
4) Stark Group to Help Launching of Kambu in China
Stark Group, a Chinese media contents company that has recently succeeded in commercializing the US brand of Warner Brothers, will play an important role in launching ‘Kambu (깜부)’ in the Chinese market.
5) [INTERVIEW] Gerald F. Alcerda / CEO of Stark Group
“Kambu is…. ”
6) Other International Markets for Kambu
There are also a number of deals being promoted for broadcastscommercialization featuring ‘Kambu (깜부)’only in the domestic market but in the USEuropean markets as well. Closing a contract for its export to China will be a stepping stone for the introduction of Kambu (깜부) in international markets.
7) [INTERVIEW] Shin Sang-jun / CEO of Character Korea Co., Ltd.
“Kambu was developed to inspire children with imaginationcreativity. We will continue to produce programs that will help children develop imaginationcreativity”
The Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency has been supporting contents-developing companies in Gyeonggi Provinceplans to provide them with active support in their efforts to enter international markets.

Title 5. Foreign Workers’ Tour of Gyeonggi Province (0725-1)
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Foreign workers, who often live in difficult circumstancesseldom have the chance to travel, had an opportunity to enjoy tourist attractions in Gyeonggi Province.
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A foreigner puts a lump of clay on a potter’s wheelis deeply immersed in his ambitious project. He then carefully draws a picture on the finished porcelain.
1) [INTERVIEW] Mr. & Mrs. Rai Kaji Kaisy Anu (Nepalese)
“It’s so much fun! Travelingall that. So much fun!”
The sweltering hot weatherforgotten as they plunge into water trying to catch elusive fish.
2) [INTERVIEW] Wenban Lung (Viese)
“I haven’t had time (to travel) I was working at the factory, but I am really enjoying this now especially because I could come with friends.”
The tour participants are socially disadvantaged individuals including mostly foreign workers who dohave much spare time for relaxation. During the tour, these foreign workers had a delightful time participating in a variety of programs including porcelain making at the Gwangju (광주) Ceramic Museum, a visit to the Freshwater Institute of Gyeonggi Provincea rail-bike experience in Yangpyeong (양평) County.
3) Travel Coucher Program of Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province has been implementing a Travel Voucher Program for socially disadvantaged individuals who are generally unable to indulge in leisure activities so as to provide them with the opportunity to travelimprove the quality of their lives as well as to promote provincial tourism.
4) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Hyo-hui, Gyeonggi Province Tourism Division
“The purpose of this Travel Voucher Programto improve the quality of life of socially disadvantaged individualsproviding them with travel opportunities promoting Gyeonggi Province tourism.”
The Travel Voucher Program of Gyeonggi Provincean effective meanswhich to improve the enjoyment of tourismsocially disadvantaged individuals who couldnormally afford such opportunities.

Title 6. Supplemental Lights for Farming
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Farms across South Korea have long been deprived of sunshine due to a month of monsoonpost-monsoon rains. While the lack of sunshinejeopardizing farm production, an ingenious solution that can prevent agricultural damage has been proposed. It simply uses supplemental lights.
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1) Supplemental Light Installation Project of Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services
The Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services, or GARES, has been promoting the installation of supplementary lights to help farmers prevent damageblightharmful insects as well as the deterioration of farm product marketability causedthe lack of sunshine. GARES announced that the pilot project for supplementary light installation that began in 2007 has realized positive results during this year’s monsoon season.
2) Prevention of Insect-related DamagesMaintenance of Marketability
By using supplementary lights, a melanin gum tree farmer in Yongin (용인) City achieved the positive effects of preventing damageinsectsmaintaining the marketability of his products. He says that, after installing the supplementary lights, his income increased30% because the supplementary lights compensated for the lack of sunshine during the monsoon season.
3) [INTERVIEW] Yang Yoon-shik, Floricultural Farmer
“I used to sufferinsect damagequality problems, but things improved considerably after installing the supplementary lights.”
4) Promotion of Installation of Supplementary Lights
Stressing that the deterioration of marketabilitydamageinsects can be preventedinstalling the supplementary lights, a GARES spokesman says they will continue to promote supplementary light installation.
5) [INTERVIEW] Lee Soo-yeong, GARES Cultivation Technology Team Leader
“GARES plans to expand its promotional efforts to spread supplementary light installation.”
Currently, supplementary lights are primarily used in floricultural farms, but GARES plans to expand their installation to vegetablefruit farms as well.

Title 7. Firefighter King Contest (0722-1)
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Firefighters risk their lives to save the lives of others inkinds of emergencies. They seem to be one of a kind. But there must be a firefighter who stands outamong the rest. The Firefighter King Contest was held, so let’s see who he is.
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1) Gyeonggi Firefighter King Contest / Gyeonggi Fire Service Adademy (July 19th-22nd)
Firefighters line up at the starting line, determined to win. Each firefighter, shouldering six connected 8kg-water hoses, must run a 100m race. They run as their lives depend on it,are soon drenched with sweat in the scorching weather.
2) 5 Fire Rescue Events on Day 3
The competitors now face a tough mission. Carrying a 20kg water bucket in each hand, each has to climb up a three-story building and, upon arriving at the top, has to haul up an even heavier object with a rope.
3) [INTERVIEW] Shin Dong-in, Firefighter at Goyang Fire Station
“This hot weather makes itthe more difficult.”
A total of 34 firefightersfire stations across Gyeonggi Province competed in this contest.
4) Winner Goes to National Contest
The contestants competed in a wide range of events in the Victim Rescuethe Fire Rescue categories,the winner will get a ticket to the national contest to compete for the National Firefighter King title. Witnessing the fighting spirit of these firefighters braving the cruelty of sweltering weather, spectators can only feel confidence in their ability to fulfill their duties in emergencies as well.