[Today's News] National Assembly Speaker Requests Standing Committee Lists and Strengthening of Regional Care
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The National Assembly is preparing for full-scale activities by setting a deadline for the submission of standing committee lists to organize the house. In local communities, news has emerged regarding the formation of childcare communities to overcome low birth rates and large-scale defense industry investments, while administrative steps for welfare and economic revitalization by local governments continue.
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik met with the floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties and requested that they submit the list of members for the National Assembly's standing committees by the 24th. Standing committees are core bodies that conduct detailed reviews of bills in the National Assembly. As the ruling and opposition parties currently remain at an impasse over the formation of the house, attention is focused on whether the Assembly will return to normal operations following the Speaker's setting of a clear deadline.
In Yeongyang County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a "childcare community" that bridges generations and cultures is being established to address the issue of low birth rates. This project involves forming a network where the Life Improvement Association (a local women's group), multicultural families, and families with multiple children form partnerships to care for children together. The initiative aims to fill the care gap in rural areas and help various members, including migrant women, settle well into the local community.
In the economic sector, there is news of large-scale financial support. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and NH Nonghyup Bank have signed a business agreement for financial cooperation worth 1 trillion won over three years to enhance the competitiveness of the defense and aerospace industries. This agreement is expected to expand investment in related industries and support the growth of national strategic industries. Additionally, Gumi City in Gyeongsangbuk-do announced that local small and medium-sized enterprises achieved export consultation results worth $14.06 million in the Thai market, expanding their sales channels in Southeast Asia.
Major issues in each local government are also being actively reviewed. In Osan City, the mayor-elect's transition committee visited major project sites, such as the Segyo Terminal site and the Sinjang 2-dong office building, to inspect urban development progress. Cheongdo County is meticulously strengthening welfare services for the elderly, and Gyeongju City is focusing its administrative capabilities on regional projects, such as the renovation of the "Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond," a major cultural heritage site.
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