Chuncheon City Unveils 2030 Population Policy Blueprint... Strengthening Support for Youth Settlement and Childbirth

Mid-term Briefing on Population Policy Basic Plan Held
Concrete Strategies for Chuncheon’s Population by 2030
A Roadmap Covering the Full Life Cycle: From Birth to Settlement
Mayor Yuk Donghan: "Population Issues Are a Challenge for the Entire City"

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province held a mid-term briefing session for the 'Chuncheon City Population Policy Basic Plan Establishment Project' in order to respond to rapid demographic changes and lay the foundation for sustainable urban growth.

Chuncheon City is holding a mid-term report meeting for the "Chuncheon City Population Policy Basic Plan Establishment Project" to respond to the rapid demographic changes and establish a foundation for sustainable urban growth. Provided by Chuncheon City.

On June 10, a meeting was held in the second-floor conference room of the former Un-dong Administrative Welfare Center, attended by Mayor Yuk Donghan of Chuncheon, the Population Policy Task Force, city council members, and others, where they shared the progress of the project and discussed future policy directions.

This basic plan, prepared ahead of the 9th popularly elected administration, is a mid- to long-term strategy that will guide Chuncheon City's population policy for the next five years from 2026 to 2030. It focuses on comprehensively analyzing the current population status and structural changes, local conditions, and policy demands in order to develop practical response strategies.

Based on the analysis, the city plans to go beyond simple population growth policies and establish a policy framework that covers the entire life cycle, including birth, growth, settlement, and the expansion of relational populations.

The major strategies include: making Chuncheon a city where people want to be born (alleviating burdens related to marriage, childbirth, and childcare); making Chuncheon a city where people want to work (creating a talent pool city where young talent can settle); making Chuncheon a city where people want to live (building a residential environment shared by all generations); and making Chuncheon a city people want to visit (expanding the active population and establishing a foundation for internationalization).

Meanwhile, in March, Chuncheon City formed a Population Policy Task Force chaired by the Deputy Mayor to systematically address population issues. Through this briefing session, the city aims to strengthen interdepartmental cooperation and further specify action plans for each policy area.

Furthermore, the city plans to enact a basic ordinance on population policy in the second half of this year in connection with the basic plan, thereby establishing a sustainable foundation for ongoing policy implementation.

A Chuncheon City official stated, "Population issues are not limited to a specific field, but are challenges that the entire city must address together, covering jobs, housing, education, and care. Through this basic plan, we will establish an effective policy foundation to respond to future demographic changes in Chuncheon and create a city where all generations can live and grow together."

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