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However, despite this reality, civic groups, which have jumped on social prejudice and local selfishness against over-the-counter sales centers, are engrossed in opposition and are making a significant contribution to the nation's finances by paying 1.4 trillion won in annual tax revenues, which is regrettable.The horse and horse industries say they should not only oppose for opposition, but also have open-minded discussions to seek the development of sound leisure and set the best direction for each other.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 05:18 AM
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It had the effect of killing two birds with one stone, inspiring trainees to learn and improving the quality of education. "The year 2013 was the first year of the 'Five-Year Comprehensive Plan for Promotion of the Horse Industry' announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and as we enter the second year with the Year of the Horse, the implementation of the plan is expected to accelerate," an official at the Korea Institute of Human Resources Development said. "We will continue to strive to lay the foundation for the development of the horse industry by cultivating professionals in the horse industry to strengthen our educational capabilities." There are no legal defects before the Yongsan branch. As the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has already said, since the branch is operating in the same area, it is not necessary to seek the consent of local residents for the relocation.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 05:00 AM
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The Korea Horse Association is in charge of developing horse industry personnel, and it is expected that the level of domestic horse industry personnel will be further improved by receiving know-how from the representative horse riding agency of France, an advanced country in the horse industry. The KRA Korean Horse Association, which was designated as a dedicated organization for fostering the industry at the end of 2012, was designated as a "horse industry professional human resources training institution" in October 2013, and is accelerating the horse industry professional human resources training projects that were already being promoted. The signing of this MOU is also the result of various overseas training programs that have been pursued so far.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:58 AM
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to ease the requirements for designating a special horse industry zone this year, and we hope that a forward-looking plan will be prepared to suit the characteristics of each local government without being bound by the documented fostering law itself. Horse racing fans who visited horse racing parks and over-the-counter branches ahead of the end of the year and the closure of Seoul Horse Racing Park were found to have been released normally without much fuss, despite a slight increase from the previous week.Since August 16, the Korea Racing Authority and the KRA have negotiated a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations on 110 union requirements and 78 KRA requirements, but failed to narrow their differences, and negotiations were held through mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission on December 15, but negotiations broke down as they failed to reach an agreement, and the KRA eventually reported a strike on the 20th.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:53 AM
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The requirements for designation of special industrial zones at the end of 2013 require a considerable amount of basic horse industry foundation in a limited range.However, Jeju Island, a major producer of racehorses for the horse racing industry, has naturally established related industries for the horse industry over time, but other local governments have not prepared the basic foundation that the government wants at all. A special horse industry zone does not require all areas related to the horse industry to be handled and nurtured in one place. Specializing and concentrating areas optimized for the environment and conditions for each local government would be the right way to foster the true horse industry.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:36 AM
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The requirements for designation of special industrial zones at the end of 2013 require a considerable amount of basic horse industry foundation in a limited range.However, Jeju Island, a major producer of racehorses for the horse racing industry, has naturally established related industries for the horse industry over time, but other local governments have not prepared the basic foundation that the government wants at all. A special horse industry zone does not require all areas related to the horse industry to be handled and nurtured in one place. Specializing and concentrating areas optimized for the environment and conditions for each local government would be the right way to foster the true horse industry.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:34 AM
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Some local governments have suggested easing the designation requirements before the government announces its application for the horse industry special zone. Since it was impossible for other local governments that belatedly entered the horse industry to meet the basic requirements after the horse industry development law was implemented, they have demanded the designation of a combined special zone or a regional special zone at the provincial level that binds two or three basic local governments. At the recommendation of these local governments, the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister's Office recommended the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to ease related requirements, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it will come up with measures to ease the requirements for the designation of the horse industry special zone from 2014 after designating the first special industrial zone at the end of 2013.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:30 AM
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If the result is insufficient, follow-up management such as recommendations for improvement of investment and business plans and restrictions on policy support will be strengthened.In particular, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province plans to expand the designation of special zones by closely analyzing the operational performance of the horse industry special zone, but in the mid- to long-term, it plans to designate around five special zones (one for each region) across the country by 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries expects that if the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plan under the horse industry promotion plan, it will greatly contribute to the stability of horse supply and demand as well as the leading role of fostering the Korean horse industry.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 04:00 AM
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It also plans to create a foundation for popularizing horse riding through school sports activities and to prepare a standardized model for attracting horse riding competitions and establishing rehabilitation horse riding. Chungju City, which is seeking to attract a horse culture complex leisure center, is also accepting applications for a horse industry development project. Applications include private horse riding facilities, purchase of horseback riding, and training facilities for base passenger horses. A Chungju city official said that as the application for the horse industry development project is a project that is confirmed through competition with other cities and counties, it will make thorough preparations to select a business plan for the development of the horse industry in Chungju.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:58 AM
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The Gyeonggi provincial government is in talks with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to start construction of infrastructure at the end of this year. Since 2011, when the Horse Industry Promotion Act was being pursued, Gyeonggi Province has pushed for various policies to be designated as a special zone for horse industries, focusing on building infrastructure by creating production bases and setting up small horseback riding fields. However, it failed to apply for the designation of a special zone because it did not meet the requirements under the relevant law ahead of the application for designation of the special industrial zone at the end of last year. Gyeonggi Province plans to push ahead with the designation of the special zone again as soon as possible with the requirements such as Eco-Farmland.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:54 AM
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However, despite this reality, civic groups, which have jumped on social prejudice and local selfishness against over-the-counter sales centers, are engrossed in opposition and are making a significant contribution to the nation's finances by paying 1.4 trillion won in annual tax revenues, which is regrettable.The horse and horse industries say they should not only oppose for opposition, but also have open-minded discussions to seek the development of sound leisure and set the best direction for each other.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:35 AM
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The Daejeon branch is contributing to 17.8 billion won in annual local finances, including leisure tax and local education tax, in the Daejeon area with sales of 254 billion won last year. As Gyeryong Construction moved to its new office building in February, the company plans to improve customer service with optimized facilities through the purchase and remodeling of Gyeryong Construction's office building. As residents protested over the expansion of the Daejeon branch, the company said it would maintain a designated seat system for one person and the current number of visitors. The importance of over-the-counter sales offices in the horse racing industry is by no means small. The reality is that the country that operates over-the-counter sales offices, which are many times more than the number of racetracks, is operating due to the need for huge finances to equip basic facilities such as racetracks, Ferris stands, and auxiliary facilities for the implementation of horse racing.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:32 AM
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The Daejeon branch is contributing to 17.8 billion won in annual local finances, including leisure tax and local education tax, in the Daejeon area with sales of 254 billion won last year. As Gyeryong Construction moved to its new office building in February, the company plans to improve customer service with optimized facilities through the purchase and remodeling of Gyeryong Construction's office building. As residents protested over the expansion of the Daejeon branch, the company said it would maintain a designated seat system for one person and the current number of visitors. The importance of over-the-counter sales offices in the horse racing industry is by no means small. The reality is that the country that operates over-the-counter sales offices, which are many times more than the number of racetracks, is operating due to the need for huge finances to equip basic facilities such as racetracks, Ferris stands, and auxiliary facilities for the implementation of horse racing.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:28 AM
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It had the effect of killing two birds with one stone, inspiring trainees to learn and improving the quality of education. "The year 2013 was the first year of the 'Five-Year Comprehensive Plan for Promotion of the Horse Industry' announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and as we enter the second year with the Year of the Horse, the implementation of the plan is expected to accelerate," an official at the Korea Institute of Human Resources Development said. "We will continue to strive to lay the foundation for the development of the horse industry by cultivating professionals in the horse industry to strengthen our educational capabilities." There are no legal defects before the Yongsan branch. As the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has already said, since the branch is operating in the same area, it is not necessary to seek the consent of local residents for the relocation.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:05 AM
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to ease the requirements for designating a special horse industry zone this year, and we hope that a forward-looking plan will be prepared to suit the characteristics of each local government without being bound by the documented fostering law itself. Horse racing fans who visited horse racing parks and over-the-counter branches ahead of the end of the year and the closure of Seoul Horse Racing Park were found to have been released normally without much fuss, despite a slight increase from the previous week.Since August 16, the Korea Racing Authority and the KRA have negotiated a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations on 110 union requirements and 78 KRA requirements, but failed to narrow their differences, and negotiations were held through mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission on December 15, but negotiations broke down as they failed to reach an agreement, and the KRA eventually reported a strike on the 20th.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 03:03 AM
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Some local governments have suggested easing the designation requirements before the government announces its application for the horse industry special zone. Since it was impossible for other local governments that belatedly entered the horse industry to meet the basic requirements after the horse industry development law was implemented, they have demanded the designation of a combined special zone or a regional special zone at the provincial level that binds two or three basic local governments. At the recommendation of these local governments, the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister's Office recommended the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to ease related requirements, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it will come up with measures to ease the requirements for the designation of the horse industry special zone from 2014 after designating the first special industrial zone at the end of 2013.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:58 AM
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The designation of the horse industry special zone in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is significant in that it will establish the infrastructure for the development of the horse industry in the future."Meanwhile, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Korea Horse Association, which oversees and supports the horse industry development project, said, "It is welcome that the horse industry special zone has been designated and the metropolitan and basic local governments are highly motivated to promote the horse industry development project in the year of the Cheongma," but advised, "However, the horse industry will be a growth engine for the local economy only when systematic projects are carried out in consideration of the conditions and characteristics of each local government."
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:43 AM
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If the result is insufficient, follow-up management such as recommendations for improvement of investment and business plans and restrictions on policy support will be strengthened.In particular, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province plans to expand the designation of special zones by closely analyzing the operational performance of the horse industry special zone, but in the mid- to long-term, it plans to designate around five special zones (one for each region) across the country by 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries expects that if the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plan under the horse industry promotion plan, it will greatly contribute to the stability of horse supply and demand as well as the leading role of fostering the Korean horse industry.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:40 AM
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It also plans to create a foundation for popularizing horse riding through school sports activities and to prepare a standardized model for attracting horse riding competitions and establishing rehabilitation horse riding. Chungju City, which is seeking to attract a horse culture complex leisure center, is also accepting applications for a horse industry development project. Applications include private horse riding facilities, purchase of horseback riding, and training facilities for base passenger horses. A Chungju city official said that as the application for the horse industry development project is a project that is confirmed through competition with other cities and counties, it will make thorough preparations to select a business plan for the development of the horse industry in Chungju.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:36 AM
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However, despite this reality, civic groups, which have jumped on social prejudice and local selfishness against over-the-counter sales centers, are engrossed in opposition and are making a significant contribution to the nation's finances by paying 1.4 trillion won in annual tax revenues, which is regrettable.The horse and horse industries say they should not only oppose for opposition, but also have open-minded discussions to seek the development of sound leisure and set the best direction for each other.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:18 AM
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In particular, he reiterated that it is absolutely impossible to open the new Yongsan branch and that consultation is not necessary if the opening is promoted. Meanwhile, there are also conflicts with civic groups over the expansion of the Daejeon branch. Regarding the Daejeon governor, the Daejeon Participatory Citizens' Solidarity held a press conference in front of the Daejeon branch of the Korean Horse Association in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon on the 8th to urge the withdrawal of the plan to expand the Daejeon governor's expansion plan and the relocation of the outskirts. In a press conference, they claimed that citizens are exposed to the risk of gambling addiction after the Daejeon governor is established, and that they are seriously infringed on their right to live, such as traffic congestion caused by illegal parking on weekends and worsening education and residential environment caused by dense entertainment facilities, and that the Ma society is rather trying to expand it.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:16 AM
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Also, the distance from the school, which the opposition claims, is beyond the 200 meters set by law, so there is no big problem. In particular, only 0.27 students are actually going to school in front of the Shin Yongsan branch on a daily basis as two main streets are blocked from the nearest Seongsim Girls' Middle and High School.Nevertheless, opposition parties are calling for unconditional opposition. At a press conference in front of Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Thursday, the Yongsan-gu District Residents' Countermeasures Committee reiterated its stance on the entry of the new Yongsan branch. In a press conference, the committee called for opposition to the expansion of the Yongsan district office, desperate resistance to the entry of the district office, and strong response from lawmakers of the Yongsan district council.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:12 AM
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The Korea Horse Association is in charge of developing horse industry personnel, and it is expected that the level of domestic horse industry personnel will be further improved by receiving know-how from the representative horse riding agency of France, an advanced country in the horse industry. The KRA Korean Horse Association, which was designated as a dedicated organization for fostering the industry at the end of 2012, was designated as a "horse industry professional human resources training institution" in October 2013, and is accelerating the horse industry professional human resources training projects that were already being promoted. The signing of this MOU is also the result of various overseas training programs that have been pursued so far.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 02:00 AM
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The Korea Horse Association is in charge of developing horse industry personnel, and it is expected that the level of domestic horse industry personnel will be further improved by receiving know-how from the representative horse riding agency of France, an advanced country in the horse industry. The KRA Korean Horse Association, which was designated as a dedicated organization for fostering the industry at the end of 2012, was designated as a "horse industry professional human resources training institution" in October 2013, and is accelerating the horse industry professional human resources training projects that were already being promoted. The signing of this MOU is also the result of various overseas training programs that have been pursued so far.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 01:57 AM
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to ease the requirements for designating a special horse industry zone this year, and we hope that a forward-looking plan will be prepared to suit the characteristics of each local government without being bound by the documented fostering law itself. Horse racing fans who visited horse racing parks and over-the-counter branches ahead of the end of the year and the closure of Seoul Horse Racing Park were found to have been released normally without much fuss, despite a slight increase from the previous week.Since August 16, the Korea Racing Authority and the KRA have negotiated a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations on 110 union requirements and 78 KRA requirements, but failed to narrow their differences, and negotiations were held through mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission on December 15, but negotiations broke down as they failed to reach an agreement, and the KRA eventually reported a strike on the 20th.
Sunday, July 19 2026 - 01:54 AM