Incheon City to Establish 'Peace Cooperation Division' and 'Labor Inspection Division' in January 2027 Restructuring

Incheon City said on October 29 that it is pursuing an organizational restructuring aimed at taking effect in January 2027, to promote the development of a city of peace and strengthen local labor inspection.

The city plans to rename its existing International Cooperation Bureau the Peace and International Affairs Bureau and establish a Peace Cooperation Division under it. The division will expand the city’s role in local diplomacy to help develop a city of peace and strengthen efforts to secure the designation of a Ganghwa Peace Economic Zone.

The city also plans to establish a Labor Inspection Division within its Economy Bureau, as some of the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s labor inspection authority will be delegated to cities and provinces in December 2026 under the implementation of the relevant law.

Thirty local labor inspectors will be assigned to the division to carry out labor inspection duties, including enforcing labor standards and preventing industrial accidents. The division will also work to establish an Incheon-style labor inspection system.

Incheon City Hall

To stabilize its organization following a large-scale restructuring in August 2026, the city plans to minimize structural changes and address new administrative needs by reallocating existing staff, except for increasing the number of local labor inspectors.

The city plans to submit to the city council next month, in November 2026, amendments to the ordinances on establishing administrative organizations and setting civil service staffing levels, which are required for the restructuring. Following deliberation and approval in December 2026, the city will implement the restructuring in January 2027.

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