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Address by President Moon Jae-in at Opening of 21st National Assembly

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, The Honorable Speaker Park Byung-seok, The Honorable Deputy Speaker Kim Sang-hee, Distinguished Members of the National Assembly, Together with the peopl…

July 16, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in at Opening of 21st National Assembly

COVID-19

Keynote Address by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of Korean New Deal Initiative

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, We are fighting an endless war against a virus. However, our people know how to keep the enemy from winning. The safety rules that they practice in their…

July 14, 2020

Keynote Address by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of Korean New Deal Initiative

Economic Policies

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business Representing Korea’s Materials, Parts and Equipment Industries

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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. Japan’s unwarranted export restrictions have been continuing for over a year. There were concerns that those measures would strike a har…

July 09, 2020

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in During Visit to Business Representing Korea’s Materials, Parts and Equipment Industries

COVID-19

Video Message by President Moon Jae-in at ILO Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

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(Unofficial Translation) “New and better jobs – pathway to mutual prosperity” The Honorable Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Disti…

July 08, 2020

Video Message by President Moon Jae-in at ILO Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

Social Policies

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 35th Cabinet Meeting

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(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 35th Cabinet Meeting. Representatives from labor, management and the Government reached a tentative agreement at the meeting convened to help overcome t…

July 07, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 35th Cabinet Meeting

COVID-19

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

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(Unofficial Translation) The Government’s third supplementary budget proposal was passed in the National Assembly one month after it was submitted. Even though its passage came later than the…

July 06, 2020

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

COVID-19

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Republic of Korea All-together Sale: “Let’s consume for others’ sake and live together”

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(Unofficial Translation) Hello. As everybody knows, exports and domestic demand are the two pillars that shore up our economy. In fact, however, neither is in a good situation. Exports have fallen …

July 02, 2020

Message from President Moon Jae-in on Republic of Korea All-together Sale: “Let’s consume for others’ sake and live together”

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Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at ROK-EU Summit

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(Unofficial Translation) Your Excellencies President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, I was disappointed to learn that the CO…

June 30, 2020

Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at ROK-EU Summit

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

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(Unofficial Translation) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world has surpassed 10 million, with the death toll now exceeding 500,000. Even more concerning, the upward trend of new i…

June 29, 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 70th Anniversary of Korean War

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(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, decorated Korean War veterans and bereaved families, Marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War today, we’ve pulled close the remains of …

June 25, 2020

Address by President Moon Jae-in on 70th Anniversary of Korean War