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General Conference in Songdo, Incheon, in April last year with the participation of about 360 national representatives from the global plant quarantine sector, it also provided an opportunity to enhance its international standing as a leading country in the field of plant quarantine.To promote the development of the veterinary pharmaceutical industry, various communication channels were established, including on-site meetings, workshops, and the regular operation of mobile civil complaint consultation centers, with an emphasis on public-private communication.

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It is known that through activities such as serving as head of the mid-term fiscal task force in the agriculture and food sector, he has played a significant role in establishing the future vision for agricultural policy by proposing national-level directions for agriculture and food policy. With the livestock sector receiving greater emphasis through government reorganization, we must watch whether the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs can present proactive development and support measures for the horse industry, which is being regarded as a new growth engine for the rural economy.The reason the Therapists’ Union is protesting so strongly is that they believe the revision of the Racing Enforcement Rules is not merely about easing the qualification requirements for supervisory exams.

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However, driven by a sense of duty to eradicate it as quickly as possible, we have devoted ourselves to preventing further spread and bringing the disease to an early end through prompt and thorough testing and epidemiological investigations.And on September 28, after the discovery of imported red imported fire ants through a preliminary inspection at the container yard of Gamman Pier in Busan Port, all available personnel were mobilized to strengthen quarantine and surveillance at major ports. In addition, through swift control operations carried

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Last year, despite difficult circumstances such as the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the first detection of the invasive red imported fire ant, I would like to express my gratitude to all the staff of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency for quietly fulfilling their duties in the positions they were entrusted to.The New Year is the Year of the Golden Dog. Dogs are animals that symbolize bravery and wisdom, and they are also the companions that have been with humans the longest.

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Korean horse racing, have devoted themselves to discovering better racehorses and upholding the owners’ responsibilities, roles, and core values, even as horse racing revenue and prize money stagnated.In addition, in September he took the lead in practicing noblesse oblige as a devoted owner by opening Seoul Hyojeong School, Korea’s first school for visually impaired young children, which operates under the names of legendary racehorses such as Baekgwang, Dangdae Bulpae, and Jigeum Isungan, as well as the strongest active racehorses,

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He added, “The revision of the enforcement rules is merely a step toward individual employment, and we will use every possible means, including an injunction to suspend the effect of the revised enforcement rules, to have the revised rules withdrawn,” expressing his intention to intensify the opposition struggle.The Korea Racing Authority has reiterated that the revision of the Racing Enforcement Rules is intended to expand the opportunities for horse trainers to obtain supervisory licenses by easing the eligibility requirements for supervisors.However, officials from related organizations unanimously say that the Korea Racing Authority has revived the policies that were mentioned in past horse racing innovation measures and that they have already been incorporated into the horse racing system to a considerable extent.

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Despite many difficulties over the past year, Korean horse racing has made relentless efforts to find a breakthrough to overcome the crisis. Reflecting on the self-portrait of Korean horse racing, which at times lost sight of the core values of “coexistence and competition” by being forced into distorted competition, we now promise to create a new Year of the Dog with fresh hope and leap forward from a new starting line, and we ask for your continued interest and support for Korean horse racing.

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Recognized as a leader with strong drive and passionate leadership, newly appointed chairman Ji Dae-seop served as a member of the 15th National Assembly, and has held positions such as standing secretary of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, executive member of the United Liberal Democrats, and president of the Korea Stenographers Association. He is currently serving as chairman of Nokwon Ranch and Kwanglim Co., Ltd.Meanwhile, to mark its 20th anniversary, the Seoul Acupuncture Association released the “20-Year Review of the Private Acupuncture System Through Records” data.Kwon Seung-se, director of the Korea Racing Authority’s Horse Industry Human Resources Development Institute, said, “With the increase in the riding population and the implementation of national qualification exams related to horses, horse industry training programs for the general public have been actively conducted, but there has been a lack of training programs for public officials who are responsible for horse industry policy.”

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The Korea Racing Authority stated that due to a recent large number of director vacancies, all available director standby positions have been filled, making it necessary to conduct a new director license examination, and that the relevant department is currently drafting a plan to hold the license exam within the first half of the year.A representative from the Racing Management Team said they are preparing to hold the licensing test due to a shortage of personnel on standby for supervision, and that the number of selected candidates would be kept as close as possible to last year’s level, estimating it to be around 6 to 7 people.

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In addition, “It goes without saying that, for the policy of the horse industry to be substantiated, public officials who design and implement policies must have a high level of understanding of the horse industry.” He said, “Along with training private-sector experts in the horse industry, we must accelerate the training of public-sector experts.”The Korea Racing Authority plans to continue strengthening its position as a “specialized institution for training professionals in the horse industry,” by supporting high-quality public servant education through close cooperation with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Animal Husbandry, Livestock and Food, while also developing diverse horse industry training content for public officials, thereby encompassing both private and public workforce.

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Entering Part II, Korean horse racing, as a new member of the global racing community, experienced a period of growth marked by small on-site changes aimed at strengthening competitiveness, such as last year’s expedition to the Dubai World Cup, the introduction of advanced overseas personnel, changes in racehorse training patterns, and the implementation of a break time system. It also entered a period of growth as improvements to racing infrastructure, such as racecourses and stables, which had long been a long-held wish of racing professionals,

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Over the past year, as we struggled for the development of horse racing amid a desperate crisis, our horse racing industry had to endure great wounds and suffering, condemned by society for distorted perceptions and prejudice toward horse racing amid the national turmoil caused by the state affairs scandal. It was even a painful year in which horse racing was branded as a target for eradicating deep-rooted social evils, and it was also a year stained by a series of suicides among horse racing officials and the decision

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Just as we design for earthquake resistance, we hope that our country’s horse industry policies will be reviewed once again and supported by policies and investments that enable mutual growth and development, so that the production of domestic horses surpassing foreign ones can complete Part II and usher in a natural era of Part I.We sincerely thank all the racing fans who always show great love for domestic racehorses, and with your continued interest and support,

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Although the goals of moving toward an integrated Korean horse racing system and entering Part II have been achieved, there remains insufficient support for the improvement of racehorses and the stable establishment of the production infrastructure that would have been derived in the process of achieving those goals, raising concerns that the racehorse production industry, which forms the foundation of horse racing, may become a precarious structure built on shaky foundations.

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In addition, “It goes without saying that, for the policy of the horse industry to be substantiated, public officials who design and implement policies must have a high level of understanding of the horse industry.” He said, “Along with training private-sector experts in the horse industry, we must accelerate the training of public-sector experts.”The Korea Racing Authority plans to continue strengthening its position as a “specialized institution for training professionals in the horse industry,” by supporting high-quality public servant education through close cooperation with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Animal Husbandry, Livestock and Food, while also developing diverse horse industry training content for public officials, thereby encompassing both private and public workforce.

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In his inaugural speech, Minister Lee Dong-pil stated that, in order to achieve the new government’s vision of “a new era of national happiness and hope,” the three core pillars of agricultural policy are income, welfare, and competitiveness. To this end, he identified five key tasks, emphasizing the construction of welfare-oriented rural communities, increased farm household income, the activation of new growth engines in agriculture, forestry, and livestock, improvement of the distribution structure, and the establishment of a stable food supply and demand system.Minister Lee Dong-pil was born in 1955 and graduated from the Department of Animal Science and Technology at Yeungnam University, the Graduate School of Agricultural Economics at Seoul National University, and the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri. He joined the Korea Rural Economic Institute in 1980 and spent more than 30 years researching the development direction of agriculture and rural areas.

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North Korea’s nuclear provocations, there were also earthquakes and even a fire disaster at the end of the year—truly a great tragedyI am remembered as a difficult and hard year.In the horse racing industry as well, after experiencing the successive deaths of those involved, calls for improvements in working conditions, and even the rare occurrence of special labor supervision, I hope that, as we come to the end of the Year of the Rooster, all of this will be swept away and that 2018 will be a year of fresh beginnings,

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Breeding Complex, to be established on approximately 800 hectares of farmland in Saemangeum’s agricultural and life sciences zone 6-2, is being ambitiously promoted by the association to drastically reduce operating costs and produce and breed superior racehorses, thereby promoting the sustainable development of racehorse-producing farms and Korean horse racing. This Saemangeum Racehorse Joint Production and Breeding Complex is reflected in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ “Second Comprehensive Plan for Horse Industry Development

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With about 3 billion won in incentives from the Korea Racing Authority for replacing stallions with germ-free horses, racehorse producers spent 7.5 billion won in total to introduce a total of 179 excellent germ-free stallions from overseas in 2016 and 2017. Even to prevent the outflow of dollars required for breeding-purpose imported stallions, institutional measures are needed to encourage a natural turnover from racehorses to stallions, such as expanding the scheduling of races that favor imported stallions for breeding purposes.

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Inland horses are making efficient use of the pasture at LetsRun Farm Jangsu, and this year, the 400-meter indoor track at Jangsu, which was completed earlier this year, now allows riding training regardless of weather conditions. The racehorse “Weather Up” held in a special auction race at LetsRun Park Seoul on August 20 this year also achieved a remarkable feat, with inland-produced “Icheon Rice” and “Pulling Hand” taking first and second place respectively. This clearly shows the improvement in the racing ability of inland horses.

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He added, “The revision of the enforcement rules is merely a step toward individual employment, and we will use every possible means, including an injunction to suspend the effect of the revised enforcement rules, to have the revised rules withdrawn,” expressing his intention to intensify the opposition struggle.The Korea Racing Authority has reiterated that the revision of the Racing Enforcement Rules is intended to expand the opportunities for horse trainers to obtain supervisory licenses by easing the eligibility requirements for supervisors.However, officials from related organizations unanimously say that the Korea Racing Authority has revived the policies that were mentioned in past horse racing innovation measures and that they have already been incorporated into the horse racing system to a considerable extent.

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In his inaugural speech, Minister Lee Dong-pil stated that, in order to achieve the new government’s vision of “a new era of national happiness and hope,” the three core pillars of agricultural policy are income, welfare, and competitiveness. To this end, he identified five key tasks, emphasizing the construction of welfare-oriented rural communities, increased farm household income, the activation of new growth engines in agriculture, forestry, and livestock, improvement of the distribution structure, and the establishment of a stable food supply and demand system.Minister Lee Dong-pil was born in 1955 and graduated from the Department of Animal Science and Technology at Yeungnam University, the Graduate School of Agricultural Economics at Seoul National University, and the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri. He joined the Korea Rural Economic Institute in 1980 and spent more than 30 years researching the development direction of agriculture and rural areas.

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Since the implementation of the 2015 Racing Innovation Plan, most farms have been experiencing a sales cliff due to the liberalization of imports of foreign horses and the concentration of prize money in first-place finishes, which has led to the purchase of outstanding horses by owners. In this situation, it is urgently necessary to introduce a closure subsidy support system so that if racehorse-producing farms, which are already in a critical situation, go out of business,

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Recognized as a leader with strong drive and passionate leadership, newly appointed chairman Ji Dae-seop served as a member of the 15th National Assembly, and has held positions such as standing secretary of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, executive member of the United Liberal Democrats, and president of the Korea Stenographers Association. He is currently serving as chairman of Nokwon Ranch and Kwanglim Co., Ltd.Meanwhile, to mark its 20th anniversary, the Seoul Acupuncture Association released the “20-Year Review of the Private Acupuncture System Through Records” data.Kwon Seung-se, director of the Korea Racing Authority’s Horse Industry Human Resources Development Institute, said, “With the increase in the riding population and the implementation of national qualification exams related to horses, horse industry training programs for the general public have been actively conducted, but there has been a lack of training programs for public officials who are responsible for horse industry policy.”

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Ceremony and Award Ceremony” held at the Arts Center in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk.Appointed in 2011, Professor Park made significant contributions in 2014 to securing Seorabeol College as a specialized institution for training experts in the equine industry from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and has devoted himself to research activities aimed at producing specialized personnel for the equine industry and advancing the sector. In addition, he participated in designing the national rehabilitation riding certification and writing the related textbooks,