Speeches & Remarks

COVID-19

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Report of Zero New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Daegu

(Unofficial Translation) The number of new COVID-19 cases in Daegu finally fell to zero yesterday. It marked the first time in 52 days since the city reported its first confirmed patient. This a…

April 10, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Report of Zero New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Daegu

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Joint Meeting with Industry, Academia, Research Institutions and Hospitals to Develop COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccine

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(Unofficial Translation) Today, we are gathered here at the Institut Pasteur Korea to hold a joint meeting on the development of treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19. We have brought together prof…

April 09, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Joint Meeting with Industry, Academia, Research Institutions and Hospitals to Develop COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccine

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Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 4th Emergency Economic Council Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) The global economy is sliding into a severe recession. Our economy, which is heavily dependent on overseas markets, is also suffering a tsunami-like impact. We are in a dar…

April 08, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 4th Emergency Economic Council Meeting

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Message from President Moon Jae-in on World Health Day

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(Unofficial Translation) “I root for all nurses on World Health Day.” I have visited a quarantine inspection site at Incheon International Airport. Unnamed quarantine officials were …

April 07, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on World Health Day

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting to Discuss Provision of Emergency Financing to Businesses and Microbusiness Owners

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. It is the first time to bring together the leaders from all of the Republic of Korea’s private and state-owned financial institutions. This…

April 06, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting to Discuss Provision of Emergency Financing to Businesses and Microbusiness Owners

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Reforestation Site in Gangwon-do Province

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. Gangneung’s Okgye-myeon suffered the greatest damage from the Gangwon-do Province wildfires last year. My heart is truly filled with emotio…

April 05, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Reforestation Site in Gangwon-do Province

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Message from President Moon Jae-in on Passing of Korean Physician Infected with COVID-19

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(Unofficial Translation) I received the very sad news that a physician infected with COVID-19 while attending a confirmed case has become the first victim among our medical professionals. I am d…

April 04, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Passing of Korean Physician Infected with COVID-19

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 72nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony in Honor of Victims of Jeju April 3 Incident

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(Unofficial Translation) Surviving victims and bereaved families of the 1948 Jeju April 3 Incident, residents of Jeju-do Province, The April 3 Incident is a deep sorrow for Jeju. It brings not o…

April 03, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 72nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony in Honor of Victims of Jeju April 3 Incident

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Gumi National Industrial Complex

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(Unofficial translation) I am glad to meet you all. The world economy has entered a dark tunnel, but we have to light the way and get past the tunnel. The COVID-19 outbreak is posing a tremendou…

April 01, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Gumi National Industrial Complex

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Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 16th Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 16th Cabinet Meeting. The global pandemic of COVID-19 is becoming more serious by the day. Most countries around the world are reporting incidences of c…

March 31, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 16th Cabinet Meeting