Speeches & Remarks

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

(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

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Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 27th Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial translation) Let me begin the 27th Cabinet Meeting. We are now experiencing a new normal in which we have to live together with an extremely contagious virus. Even though we are afra…

May 26, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 27th Cabinet Meeting

Economic Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at National Fiscal Strategy Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) This year’s annual National Fiscal Strategy Meeting has been convened amid a global economic crisis. Many representatives from the National Assembly are also joining …

May 25, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at National Fiscal Strategy Meeting

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

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(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

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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

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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