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In this ruling, the Seoul Western District Court decided to “admit” all the matters in the provisional injunction application submitted by the Korea Racing Authority regarding the prohibition of acts such as business interference.The court decided to pay 500,000 won per instance to each of the nine members of the opposition committee for any acts that would obstruct access to or passage through the Yongsan off-track betting facility building and its land, as well as the entry of Korea Racing Authority executives, employees, and customers. It was also stipulated that the same amount be paid when they have other people obstruct business.

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After the court issued a ruling upholding the injunction request to prohibit business interference, the opposition committee stated, “The targets we intend to criticize through the rally are not the customers of the Korea Racing Authority site who pushed ahead with operations without consulting the residents.” They added, “We will continue the rally demanding the withdrawal of the store’s opening as long as it does not interfere with the Korea Racing Authority’s business.”Meanwhile, the Korea Racing Authority has formed a roughly 10-member “Pilot Operation Evaluation Committee,” composed mainly of neutral and reputable individuals, and has requested approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to conduct an objective and rational evaluation of the pilot operation of the Yongsan branch.

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The court pointed out in its judgment, “Although they claim that the establishment of the off-track sales office itself is illegal, they have only argued that opening the off-track sales office would infringe upon their environmental rights, housing rights, and right to learn, and have failed to provide any evidence to support the claim of legal defects.” It further ruled, “Protests in a peaceful manner are permitted, but occupying a building or a site exceeds freedom of expression.”It also stated in the decision that, considering the fact that the association has expressed its intention to continue the illegal acts even after the court’s “recommendation for settlement” in July, and that the association has suffered significant business losses as a result, the need for preservation is recognized.

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As the issue of the Let’s Run CCC Yongsan unfolded into a left-right confrontation between progressives and conservatives, voices of concern are growing louder.Mr. Kim, who lives in Yongsan and serves as the head of public relations at a nursing hospital, said, “As a fan who enjoys horse racing, I’m glad that the Yongsan off-track betting center, close to my home, is opening.” Because perceptions of horse racing are negative, I can understand the position of those who oppose it as well. However, I don’t think it’s the reckless kind of logic that says it’s absolutely impossible. Along with a more serious and realistic awareness of the issues regarding the Yongsan off-track betting facility, we must take a step back from each other’s positions, understand one another, and engage in sincere dialogue. Also, even though it is a school break, I hope they do not mobilize students to the assembly hall.

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The court pointed out in its judgment, “Although they claim that the establishment of the off-track sales office itself is illegal, they have only argued that opening the off-track sales office would infringe upon their environmental rights, housing rights, and right to learn, and have failed to provide any evidence to support the claim of legal defects.” It further ruled, “Protests in a peaceful manner are permitted, but occupying a building or a site exceeds freedom of expression.”It also stated in the decision that, considering the fact that the association has expressed its intention to continue the illegal acts even after the court’s “recommendation for settlement” in July, and that the association has suffered significant business losses as a result, the need for preservation is recognized.

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The behavior of the activist adults and the teachers of Seongsim Girls’ Middle and High School, who are trying to spread their own agenda by holding students hostage, is utterly disgraceful. I think the problem with the Yongsan off-track betting facility could serve as an opportunity to reflect on the path Korean horse racing has taken so far. In the end, focusing on sales, the failure to properly address the negative impact that off-track sales outlets have on local communities likely became the cause of this situation.As a Yongsan resident, I hope a smooth resolution can be found quickly," he said.One resident who opposed the previous opening said, “Who would want to live in an area swarming with gamblers because of a gambling hall?” He did not hesitate to make remarks that treated horse racing fans like lawbreakers.

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However, the opposition committee is firmly opposing the pilot operation, calling it nothing more than a “trick” to change the political narrative, and arguing that the Korea Racing Authority is seriously infringing on educational conditions and living environments under the guise of formal legality, stating that they will not engage in any dialogue until the Yongsan off-track betting center is closed first.The issue of the Let’s Run CCC Yongsan became a nationwide issue because the civic groups leading the opposition side have been constantly trying to turn it into a political issue, and at the same time, opposition politicians have echoed their voices without showing any real will to address the core of the problem, prioritizing their own interests instead, thereby escalating the issue.

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The behavior of the activist adults and the teachers of Seongsim Girls’ Middle and High School, who are trying to spread their own agenda by holding students hostage, is utterly disgraceful. I think the problem with the Yongsan off-track betting facility could serve as an opportunity to reflect on the path Korean horse racing has taken so far. In the end, focusing on sales, the failure to properly address the negative impact that off-track sales outlets have on local communities likely became the cause of this situation.As a Yongsan resident, I hope a smooth resolution can be found quickly," he said.One resident who opposed the previous opening said, “Who would want to live in an area swarming with gamblers because of a gambling hall?” He did not hesitate to make remarks that treated horse racing fans like lawbreakers.

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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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Korea is the world’s first nation to achieve both an economic miracle and a political miracle in the world for the first time in 70 years. Do you know that Genghis Khan was originally a descendant of the Korean people. A recent discovery has recorded that Genghis Khan was the 19th-generation descendant of Daeyabal, the younger brother of Balhae’s Dae Jo-yeong. The Korean people are a nation that, while arrogantly ruling the Manchurian plains, conquered the entire world beyond East Asia—China, Central Asia, Russia, and EuropePsy’s Gangnam Style,

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France as a successful case for benchmarking, the government took the lead in controlling the industry, provided various forms of support and promotion, and rapidly built the industrial foundation. In the process, we systematized children’s education to increase future consumer demand, and it also produced very satisfactory results. Now that the growth of industries that had been heavily invested in in France has begun to show some results, France has gradually shifted to a policy management system that encourages industries

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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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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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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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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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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,

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Despite various difficult conditions last year, the Quarantine Agency achieved excellent results based on the expertise and know-how it had accumulated over time. As a prime example, by achieving the remarkable feat of advancing the development of the original technology for the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine by one year ahead of the original schedule, we laid the foundation for “victory over vaccine sovereignty” for foot-and-mouth disease. We also contributed to the early eradication of foot-and-mouth disease

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In addition, we must strengthen our capacity not only to establish a foundation for the production and distribution of horse meat, but also to cultivate specialized personnel for the horse industry and to popularize horseback ridingWords are a symbol of wealth, power, and happiness. I ask everyone to join us in creating a Korea that is happy because we have something to say.Finally, I wish that 2018, the Year of the Dog, may be a year filled with health, happiness, and peace for all the people of South Korea, and for everyone at the Horse Industry Journal and the Korea Horse Industry Association.

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Even this alone shows that our country was a horse power not only in Central Asia but also throughout the world. Horse experts also assess that Korea’s Guahama, that is, the Jeju horse, a native Korean breed, is far more resilient than the Mongolian horse.Considering that the Eurasian Altai Cultural Exchange Exhibition, held in 2017 at Gwanghwamun Square alongside the Korea Language Industry Association’s “Seoul Language Culture Festival,” attracted not only citizens but also many foreigners,

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Korea is the world’s first nation to achieve both an economic miracle and a political miracle in the world for the first time in 70 years. Do you know that Genghis Khan was originally a descendant of the Korean people. A recent discovery has recorded that Genghis Khan was the 19th-generation descendant of Daeyabal, the younger brother of Balhae’s Dae Jo-yeong. The Korean people are a nation that, while arrogantly ruling the Manchurian plains, conquered the entire world beyond East Asia—China, Central Asia, Russia, and EuropePsy’s Gangnam Style,

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We made great efforts to break the existing mistaken notion that horseback riding is something only a small privileged class can enjoy. To popularize equestrian sports and expand its reach, we planned and carried out various events, both large and small, every year, and through diverse cultural festivals, we brought equestrian sports closer to the citizens, allowing them to enjoy and participate together.The Korea Horse Industry Association, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority

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France as a successful case for benchmarking, the government took the lead in controlling the industry, provided various forms of support and promotion, and rapidly built the industrial foundation. In the process, we systematized children’s education to increase future consumer demand, and it also produced very satisfactory results. Now that the growth of industries that had been heavily invested in in France has begun to show some results, France has gradually shifted to a policy management system that encourages industries