1. [Results of American Induced Investment]
The Gyeonggi Province envoyin the US carrying out investment inducement activity. They signed an agreement in New York with a cutting-edge company.
Another business invested $30 milliondecided to establish an automotive parts production line.

Upon visiting the US Gyeonggi Province succeed in attracting $91 million3 companies.

The Envoy held an information session intended for American businesses.

Mean the Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center signed an agreement with the global semiconductor research consortium Sematech for the development of chemical semiconductor joint technical development.

2. [First Rice-Planting in Abundant Year]

A ceremony was held for the first rice-planting in the country held in Icheon, a rice producing district.

The first rice-planting ceremony, attendedthe Mayor of Icheon,thosethe agriculture sector was held with the consideration that this would be an abundant year.

Icheon known for its high grade rice using Environment-friendly EM farming techniques uses the warm waterthe Hynix steam supplypower generator for the crops in an example of agricultureindustry co-existing.

The rice sprouts planted at this ceremony are expected to produce about 700 kg of riceharvest time near theof July.

Icheon City has provided $15,500 for this project along with rice bran, soybean curd, oil cake, syrupmicro-organisms.

We can look forward to Icheon developing more grades of quality rice using environment-friendly methods.

3. [All About Korean Soccer]

The soccer museum opened on the same day as the K-league opener.

The soccer museum consists of 8 exhibition halls displaying some 2,000 soccer artifactsSouthNorth Korean soccer history.

The newly established exhibition halls include the Korean soccer history hall, the North Korean Hall, the world soccer history hall,the Wu Hee-yong Hall.
Also, the existing Bak Ji-seong Hall, World Cup Hall, Uniform HallVideo Room have been expandedare open to the public.

At the opening ceremony the world famous soccer freestylist Wu-Hee Yong put on an interesting demonstration.

Mean a K-league opener game took place together with the soccer museum opening.

With the Korean soccer history museum opening, Suwon will be recognized as a soccer capital.

4. [Respect Foreigners` Rights! `Beautiful Law`]

Nearby Won-gok Dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi there are many signs written in foreign languages.

This `village without borders`home to 30,000 foreigners.

Their life in a foreign countrysometimes uncomfortable because of differing nationality, skin color, languageculture.

Ansan has enacted an ordinance to improve the rights of foreign residents.

About 32% of the foreigners in the country live in Gyeonggi Province. So Gyeonggi Province has been the first to make effort to a society that protects the rights of foreignersis onewe canlive together.

5. [The Infinite Care Continues]
Go Myeong-jabeing treated in a medical care center. Not long ago she had her toes amputated due to a diabetic complication.
With the help of a neighbor, Go applied to the infinite care project, was ed as a recipient,was able to receive support for medical costs.

Through the infinite care project, Gyeonggi Province seeks outprovides help to those individuals or families who areable to receive medical treatment because they have no money, are going hungry or have given up on their studies.

This year the province, citiescounties have alloted $21.2 million to the project,has already helped more than 2500 families.

Recently, civilian groups have been volunteering for the infinite care project providing a big help.

With the financial crisis in full swing those left in a difficult situation can be helped outthe helping hand of the infinite care project.

6. [More Jobs for Seniors]
Thisa cafe within a seniors` center in Bundang.
The staff here making coffeetaking orders areseniors over 60 years old.
Yet, they are as skilled as young people. To them agejust a number.

This welfare center operates the silver cafeother senior work projects. The center has recently been designated as part of the senior clubis expecting an expansion of related projects.

At present, the senior`s club in Gyeonggi Province manages restaurantsdelivery businesses providing various kinds of work seniors can do.
Currently, about 680 seniors are employed this way.
4)s- Seniors` Club: An agency creating jobsproviding work for seniors using established facilities.

Gyeonggi Province has plans to 2,000 jobs for seniors in the futurerunning a good economic structure.

We predict an increase in the number of seniors who feel satisfaction through workfind new energy.

7. [Military installation noise bothers residents]

The 117th Armyan 135 million square meter expanse that includes a bombing rangetraining facilities.

The residents living nearby the firing range have no choice but to listen to explosions everyday.
The residents living in the vicinity of the military firing range have produced a video displaying their plight objectively.

This video was produced as a device for the residents to be compensated for living with the noise for the past 36 years. The video titled `sunflower – those living an ordinary life with hopes,`full of the hurtsorrow of residents.

Gyeonggi province has plans to use the recording as persuasive evidence to show the National Defense Committeethe Central Ministry to revise related laws regarding military installations in the area.