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Message from President Moon Jae-in on Passing of Bill to Revise Framework Act on Settling Past History

(Unofficial Translation) Truths in history can never be concealed. Distortions of history and covered-up truths must be revealed. Yesterday, the National Assembly passed a bill to revise the Fra…

May 21, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Passing of Bill to Revise Framework Act on Settling Past History

Economic Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Business Leaders from Key Industries

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. As everyone knows, our industries and jobs are all in a crisis situation. The slowdown of the real economy and employment crisis are spilling ove…

May 21, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Business Leaders from Key Industries

COVID-19

Address by President Moon Jae-in to the 73rd World Health Assembly

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(Unofficial Translation) “Freedom for all” Honorable Chair and Director-General, Delegates from various nations, I find it greatly meaningful to speak before the World Heal…

May 18, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in to the 73rd World Health Assembly

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Address by President Moon Jae-in on 40th Anniversary of May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans and residents of Gwangju and Jeollanam-do Province, It has been 40 years since that May in Gwangju. The Government – for the first time ever –…

May 18, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in on 40th Anniversary of May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement

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Message from President Moon Jae-in on Teachers’ Day

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(Unofficial Translation) “We appreciate our teachers.” Gratitude toward teachers may come late. At every critical juncture in our lives, we recall a word from our teachers and step…

May 15, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Teachers’ Day

Economic Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Next-Generation Global Youth Startup Leaders

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(Unofficial Translation) Good morning everyone. I am glad to meet our proud young startup leaders here at this site for innovative business ventures. U.S.-based Forbes magazine selected 21 young en…

May 14, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Next-Generation Global Youth Startup Leaders

COVID-19

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 25th Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 25th Cabinet Meeting. In my special address to mark three years in office, I pledged that we will surmount both the epidemic and economic crises i…

May 12, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 25th Cabinet Meeting

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Special Address by President Moon Jae-in to Mark Three Years in Office

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, It has been three years since I took office. Over these past three years, I have administered state affairs with the aspirations of the candlelight prote…

May 10, 2020

Special Address by President Moon Jae-in to Mark Three Years in Office

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Message from President Moon Jae-in on Parents’ Day

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(Unofficial Translation) “We will be a government devoted to the elderly like children fulfilling their duties to parents.” Parents’ Day is a day to show respect for our el…

May 08, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Parents’ Day

COVID-19

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to High School in Seoul to Check Preparations for School Reopening

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(Unofficial Translaion) I am glad to meet you all. As education authorities, school staff and parents all must have immense concerns over the reopening of classrooms, I have come to a school to che…

May 08, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to High School in Seoul to Check Preparations for School Reopening