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Busan Metropolitan City Publishes the 2025 Life-Cycle Population Policy Guidebook

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□ Mayor Park Heong-joon of Busan Metropolitan City announced the publication of the “2025 Life-Cycle Population Policy Guidebook: Connecting Lives in Busan,” a comprehensive guide that encapsulates the city's life-cycle-based population policies, ranging from marriage and childbirth to old age.

· ○ This guidebook is the city’s first attempt to systematically organize and present major support policies throughout the entire span of life, from birth to old age. Previously fragmented policies are now consolidated into a single volume, significantly improving accessibility and usability for citizens.

· ○ The guidebook includes 207 policy initiatives across eight customized categories: ▲ marriage, ▲ pregnancy and childbirth, ▲ children, ▲ adolescents, ▲ youth, ▲ middle-aged adults, ▲ older adults, and ▲ general/common areas.

□ In particular, the “2025 Life Roadmap with Busan Metropolitan City” section is designed to help citizens easily grasp the relevant population policies according to the flow of their life stages. This section clearly outlines the projects being promoted by both the city and the central government in response to demographic changes, including special support programs exclusively for Busan citizens.

· ○ The guidebook also includes essential information needed for actual policy use by residents, such as the department in charge of each program, target beneficiaries, details of support, application periods and methods, and contact information.

· ○ In addition to policy information, the guidebook features a list of population policy-related facilities that support daily life, such as ▲ childrearing support centers, ▲ Dalbit Children’s Hospital, ▲ cooperative childcare centers, ▲ public kids cafés and indoor play areas, ▲ youth training facilities, ▲ cultural schools, and ▲ community youth spaces. Each facility is listed with its name, location, and contact details for easy access and use.

□ The city plans to distribute the guidebook to district and county offices, affiliated organizations, and local universities to enhance outreach to the general public. It will also be available in digital format on the city’s Population Policy Briefing website (www.busan.go.kr/briefing).

□ Lee Kyung-deok, Director of Planning for the city, stated, “This guidebook has been planned to comprehensively introduce support policies tailored to each turning point in life—from childbirth and parenting to youth employment, middle age, and welfare in old age.” He added, “We will do our utmost to respond proactively to changing population structures and ensure that every citizen can enjoy the necessary policies at every stage of life by strengthening information dissemination, improving outreach, and minimizing policy blind spots.”