Speeches & Remarks

COVID-19

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 32nd Cabinet Meeting and Meeting for Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures in Seoul Metropolitan Area

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 32nd Cabinet Meeting and meeting for epidemic prevention and control measures in the Seoul metropolitan area. Of note at today’s Cabinet Meeting, …

June 23, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 32nd Cabinet Meeting and Meeting for Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Social Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 6th Anti-Corruption Policy Consultative Council Meeting for Fair Society

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(Unofficial Translation) We have convened for this year’s first Anti-Corruption Policy Consultative Council meeting. In the course of overcoming the COVID-19 outbreak, the people hav…

June 22, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 6th Anti-Corruption Policy Consultative Council Meeting for Fair Society

Economic Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business in Digital Economy, Korean Version of New Deal

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(Unofficial Translation) Good morning, I am glad to meet you all. Thank you for your great presentation. Douzone Bizon may not be a conglomerate yet it is a mid-market company. I was told it’…

June 18, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business in Digital Economy, Korean Version of New Deal

Inter-Korean Relations

Congratulatory Message from President Moon Jae-in on 20th Anniversary of June 15 South-North Joint Declaration

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, distinguished guests from home and abroad, As we mark the 20th anniversary of the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration, I am grateful to everyone joinin…

June 15, 2020

Congratulatory Message from President Moon Jae-in on 20th Anniversary of June 15 South-North Joint Declaration

Inter-Korean Relations

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries

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(Unofficial Translation) It is regrettable and worrisome that sporadic infection clusters are occurring one after another primarily in the Seoul metropolitan area. Under these circumstances, howeve…

June 15, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries

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Address by President Moon Jae-in on 33rd Anniversary of June 10 Democratic Protest

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, The day of the June 10 Democratic Protest, we created a democracy together. Students took the lead, office workers waved their handkerchiefs and taxi d…

June 10, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in on 33rd Anniversary of June 10 Democratic Protest

COVID-19

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 30th Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 30th Cabinet Meeting. A crisis is particularly excruciating to the poor and less fortunate. The Government will do its utmost to alleviate the suffering…

June 09, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 30th Cabinet Meeting

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries

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(Unofficial Translation) The controversy surrounding the movement supporting the former comfort women is very bewildering. I am cautious about bringing this up, but the main point I want to say is …

June 08, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries

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Address by President Moon Jae-in on 65th Memorial Day

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, decorated patriots and veterans, and the families of fallen heroes, Today marks the 65th Memorial Day in this year of the 70th anniversary of the Korean …

June 06, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in on 65th Memorial Day

Economic Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 6th Emergency Economic Council Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Good afternoon. At the 6th Emergency Economic Council meeting today, we will discuss the direction of economic policy for the second half of the year and the 3rd supplement…

June 01, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 6th Emergency Economic Council Meeting