[2026 New Year's Message] Kim In-ho, Commissioner of the Korea Forest Service

Published 2026년 1월 2일

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[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Forestry Newspaper=Agricultural, Fisheries, and Forestry Newspaper] Dear esteemed citizens, foresters, forestry industry professionals, and forestry officials! A hopeful new year of 2026 has dawned. We wish your homes and workplaces to be filled with health and happiness. Last year, we experienced year-round climate disasters, including massive forest fires and landslides. To the citizens who suffered losses, we offer our sincere apologies and words of comfort. We also deeply thank everyone who dedicated themselves to disaster response and damage recovery. The Forestry Administration is committed to innovating forest disaster response, enhancing the social and economic functions of forests, and taking good care of and preserving forests with the intention to "save people."

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We will realize the vision of "forests that save lives, and citizens that save forests!" Honored citizens, foresters, forestry industry workers, and forestry officials, The hopeful new year of 2026 has dawned. I wish health and happiness for your families and workplaces. Last year, we experienced climate disasters such as massive wildfires and landslides throughout the year. I sincerely apologize and offer words of comfort to the citizens who suffered losses. I also deeply thank everyone who dedicated themselves to disaster response and recovery efforts. The Ministry of Forestry established the vision of "forests that save lives, and citizens that save forests" with the will to innovate forest disaster response, strengthen the social and economic functions of forests, and properly nurture and conserve forests. Over the past six months since the government's inauguration, we have achieved significant results. We have established a comprehensive wildfire response plan across all ...

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