Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi Launches Digital Sex Crime Response Team (0630-3) On June 30, Gyeonggi Province announced the launch of its Digital Sex Crime Response Team, which will monitor and prevent digital sex crimes while also aiding victims. In the announcement, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (이재명) stated that the province will also foster related specialists and develop practical policies for local implementation. Consisting of 45 specialists from the public and private sectors, this team begins operations from July under the joint leadership of Governor Lee and forensic psychology Professor Lee Soo-jung (이수정). 2. Gyeonggi Offers 1% Annual Interest Loans of up to KRW 3 Million to Illegal Lending Victims (0701-3) Gyeonggi Province will begin its second loan application round for individuals with low credit ratings on July 15. In addition to the 1 percent annual interest rate and a review-based loan amount of up to KRW 3 million of the previous round, this round includes non-review-based loans of KRW 500,000 as well as loans for illegal lending victims. These loans are available to individuals with low credit ratings who are over 19 years of age and reside in the province as of July 1. Applications can be made via the related Gyeonggi welfare website or by calling 1800-9188.   3. Gyeonggi Proposes Labor Administration Authority Sharing between Central and Local Governments (0702-1) At the Gyeonggi Provincial Policy Forum held on the topic of industrial disaster prevention on June 29, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (이재명) proposed that the central government share labor administration authority with local autonomies for the prevention of industrial disasters. More than 70 forum participants, including representatives of labor unions as well as provincial and local labor officials, voiced support for Governor Lee’s proposal. ► Gong Ha-seok, Professor, Woosuk University “I believe that the labor administration system can be better established and that labor policies can be more safely and effectively supplemented through cross-checking between the labor administration authorities of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Gyeonggi Province.” 4. Gyeonggi Governor Visits COVID-19 Treatment Site (0702-3) On July 1, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (이재명) marked his third year in office by visiting the Gyeonggi Medical Center Anseong (안성) Hospital, a designated COVID-19 treatment center. During the visit, Governor Lee praised the hospital for the development of new, efficient treatment systems and expressed his appreciation. The first medical institute to begin COVID-19 inpatient treatment in Korea, Anseong (안성) Hospital is currently implementing an intensive care project for serious cases.   5. Gyeonggi to Adopt Untact Practices for Resident Quality-of-Life Improvement (0701-1) Gyeonggi Province recently announced plans to promote the use of untact practices in the daily lives of residents. The province will introduce a total of 42 untact initiatives as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. These initiatives include a contactless transportation card system for fare payments and smart phone-operated apartment lobby door locks. 6. 1 out of 3 Automated External Defibrillators at Apartment Buildings Fail (0701-2) In recent joint inspections of 479 automatic defibrillators installed at apartment buildings, Gyeonggi Province and residents discovered that 155 of the devices failed to function properly. This is equivalent to one out of every three devices failing, indicating a serious lack of device management. The province instructed local public medical centers to remedy the situation while proposing a law amendment to the Ministry of Health and Welfare to make them accountable for these devices.   7. Gyeonggi to Intensify Coastal Restoration Efforts (0630-1) Following its success in restoring mountain valley resorts by removing illegal business structures, Gyeonggi Province announced plans to restore its coastal areas. This announcement was made by Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Kim Hee-kyeum (김희겸) during an informal meeting with local residents. These plans include large-scale crackdowns, beginning with those on illegal fishing activities such as catching young fish, as well as crackdowns on other illegal activities such as unlicensed parasol rentals and the operation of illegal facilities on undesignated beaches including those in Ansan (안성) and Hwaseong (화성). ► Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Kim Hee-keum “We were able to return mountain valleys that had been occupied by illegal businesses for decades to our residents. Coastal areas are next. So that residents can trust and enjoy pristine oceans, we will restore coastal areas by clearing them of illegal activities and returning them to residents.” Thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. We look forward to seeing you again next week.