[2026 New Year's Message] Choe Moo-yeol, Director of the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute

Published Jan 2, 2026

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[Forestry and Fisheries Newspaper=Forestry and Fisheries Newspaper] Esteemed foresters, and customers and partner organizations of the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute, a hopeful new year of 2026 has dawned. First, I would like to express deep respect and gratitude to all the foresters and related personnel who have been working quietly in various places to protect and develop the value of forests and forestry over the past year. The year 2026 is a turning point for our society to move beyond a low-growth structure and find new growth momentum. The climate crisis is approaching more rapidly, and the task of regional extinction is becoming a reality that can no longer be postponed. However, I believe that in the midst of these changes, rather than 'forests

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"To make the potential of forests a driving force for the growth of the Republic of Korea" Esteemed forestry workers, and to the customers and partner organizations of the Korea Forest Service, a hopeful new year 2026 has dawned. First, I would like to express my deep respect and gratitude to all forestry workers and related personnel who have quietly worked hard in various places to protect and develop the value of forests and forestry over the past year. The year 2026 is a turning point where our society seeks a new growth engine beyond a low-growth structure. The climate crisis is approaching faster, and the task of regional extinction has become an unavoidable reality. However, I believe that in the midst of these changes, the 'potential and role of forests' are becoming clearer. Forests are the oldest answer to the climate crisis and the most certain foundation for saving regions and growing future industries. Now, forests must be positioned as a core asset leading the ...

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