Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong takes the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony held at City Hall on the 1st. Provided by Daejeon City Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong said at the first extended executive meeting held since taking office as the 9th popularly elected mayor, “The financial crisis is very serious,” and ordered efforts to secure financial soundness as the top priority. Mayor Heo presided over an expanded executive meeting at City Hall on the 8th and said, “This year’s fiscal shortfall is about 540 billion won, and next year it will be 690 billion won...