Mayor Shin Sangjin of Seongnam Seeks Solutions for "Super-Aged Society" in Nagoya, Japan

Visit to Home Medical and Long-Term Care Facilities from August 23 to 25
Seeking Strategies for Super-Aged Society Response and Intercity Cooperation
Conceptualizing "Seongnam Home-Based End-of-Life Care"
Meeting with Nagoya Mayor to Discuss Intercity Exchange
Consultations on Baseball Stadium Construction and Sustainable Transport Forum

Mayor Shin Sang-jin of Seongnam will visit Nagoya, Japan, to seek solutions for healthcare, nursing, and care policies in preparation for a super-aged society.

A view of Seongnam City Hall. Provided by Seongnam City

On August 21, Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province announced that Mayor Shin and a delegation will visit Nagoya from August 23 to 25 for a two-night, three-day schedule. The purpose of the trip is to study Japan's advanced care system and expand inter-city cooperation in areas such as industry and the economy with Nagoya.

On August 24, the delegation will visit home medical institutions and long-term care facilities in Nagoya. They will examine the "Aging in Place" policy, which helps elderly individuals continue living in their lifelong homes and familiar communities, as well as the linkage system between medical and nursing services and the current status of home care services.

They will also closely review Japan's "community-based integrated care system," a framework that provides necessary medical, nursing, and daily care services to the elderly within the local community. Seongnam City plans to analyze the roles and collaboration methods of different institutions identified on-site and incorporate them into the "Seongnam Home-Based End-of-Life Care" initiative.

On August 25, Mayor Shin will meet with Mayor Hirozawa Ichiro of Nagoya at Nagoya City Hall to share policies for super-aged society response and discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two cities in areas such as industry and the economy.

The delegation will also visit Vantelin Dome Nagoya, the home stadium of the professional baseball team Chunichi Dragons, to examine its management and spectator environment as a reference for Seongnam City's ongoing baseball stadium construction project.

They will further visit the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), headquartered in Nagoya. The delegation plans to discuss main agendas and programs for the "17th High-level Meeting on Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) in Asia," expected to be held in Seongnam in 2027, as well as strategies to attract participation by international cities and experts.

Mayor Shin stated, "It is meaningful to directly observe Japan's healthcare, nursing, and care settings, as they have experienced a super-aged society before Korea. This will provide valuable references for designing Seongnam's future care policies. We will incorporate best practices identified on-site into Seongnam's own circumstances to build a care system where citizens can enjoy a healthy and dignified old age in their familiar communities."

He added, "We will further expand exchanges and cooperation with Nagoya, and lay a foundation for the successful advancement of Seongnam's major projects, such as the construction of a baseball stadium and the 17th Sustainable Transport Forum."

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