Speeches & Remarks

COVID-19

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

(Unofficial Translation) With the worldwide daily caseload nearing 500,000 and a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the crisis, Europe and many parts of the world are tighten…

October 26, 2020

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

Economic Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of Smart City Strategy Associated with Korean New Deal

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Incheon and residents of Songdo, Korea is a country with a very high degree of urbanization. Nine out of every ten people live in cities, and…

October 22, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of Smart City Strategy Associated with Korean New Deal

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Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 75th Police Day Ceremony

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, residents of Chungcheongnam-do Province, citizens of Asan and the 150,000 police officers across the country, With the Police Human Resources Development…

October 21, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 75th Police Day Ceremony

COVID-19

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 53rd Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 53rd Cabinet Meeting. Viruses do not discriminate against people, but the social and economic crises caused by infectious diseases are not equal for eve…

October 20, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 53rd Cabinet Meeting

Economic Policies

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

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(Unofficial Translation) September’s employment statistics are proving the saying “epidemic prevention and control equals the economy” to be true. The employment situation that be…

October 19, 2020

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

COVID-19

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business Developing COVID-19 Vaccine

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. We are gathered here at SK Bioscience, one of the companies working on a COVID-19 vaccine, to hold a discussion with representatives from busines…

October 15, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business Developing COVID-19 Vaccine

Economic Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 2nd Strategy Meeting for Korean New Deal

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(Unofficial Translation) I am very pleased to meet the mayors and provincial governors gathered here together who are at the forefront of the efforts to fight COVID-19 and overcome the economic cri…

October 13, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 2nd Strategy Meeting for Korean New Deal

COVID-19

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

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(Unofficial Translation) Based on what we have achieved so far, the Government has eased social distancing rules, effective today, trusting in our epidemic prevention and control capabilities. We h…

October 12, 2020

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

Social Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Video Conference with Caretakers from Public Agency for Social Service Offices

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. I extend my gratitude to you for standing by those in need amid these trying times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter how common contact-…

October 08, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Video Conference with Caretakers from Public Agency for Social Service Offices

Economic Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 51st Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 51st Cabinet Meeting. We are all going through a difficult time due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Especially, I want to extend my sympathy and enc…

October 07, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 51st Cabinet Meeting