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Land development for the Yongin semiconductor industrial complex has proceeded at an accelerated pace, with tree felling carried out in advance of full site preparation work, according to official records from LH, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Yongin City. Claims that logging occurred entirely without procedural confirmation, however, conflict with administrative approvals on record.
Field documentation of logging at the site, photographed on October 20, shows felling under way as part of the complex's early development. Official materials from LH, the land ministry and Yongin City establish that tree removal preceded the start of construction work and that the project schedule was accelerated, with procedures run in parallel rather than sequentially.
The characterization that felling took place "without procedural confirmation" is at odds with the administrative record. An environmental assessment was completed in 2024, and final approval was announced on December 31, 2024. A first-instance court has also judged the procedures to be lawful.
The framing of the development as a "dangerous" speed race originates with opposition groups and reflects their assessment rather than a finding in official documents. The record supports accelerated scheduling and pre-construction logging, but not the absence of required approvals.
The claim that the Yongin semiconductor complex is being built through accelerated logging ahead of construction is Mostly True.