Along with fellow Koreans, I would like to sincerely welcome President Emmanuel Macron and his French delegation to Korea. France has stood firmly by Korea’s side as a steadfast companion for the past 140 years, since our establishment of diplomatic relations in 1886. During the Korean War, our two countries foug...

Apr 03, 2026

(unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, the Honorable Speaker Woo Won-shik and distinguished members of the National Assembly, I stand here with a profound sense of urgency, determined to safeguard our economy and the lives of our people from the grave crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. It has been ...

Apr 02, 2026

His Excellency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, President Ferdinand Ferrer of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman Ryu Jin of the Federation of Korean Industries, distinguished business leaders of Korea and the Philippines, Magandang umaga po – good morning. It is truly mean...

Mar 04, 2026

(unofficial translation) On behalf of the people of the Republic of Korean, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Marcos and the people of the Philippines for the invitation and warm welcome extended to me and my delegation. It is a great pleasure to meet President Marcos again here in Manila,...

Mar 03, 2026

(Unofficial translation) Distinguished business leaders, researchers and young innovators who are at the forefront of the artificial intelligence industries of the Republic of Korea and Singapore, It is a pleasure to meet you. I find it deeply meaningful to meet all of you here at the Korea–Singapore AI...

Mar 02, 2026

Honorable Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the people of Singapore, On behalf of the people of the Republic of Korea, I would like to express my deep gratitude for your warm welcome. I find it particularly meaningful that we are holding a summit here in Singapore just four months after our meeting in Seoul last...

Mar 02, 2026

(unofficial translation) Fellow citizens of the Republic of Korea, 7 million Koreans overseas, decorated independence activists and relatives of the dearly departed, On this day 107 years ago, shouts of “Long live Korean independence” echoed across the world. On that day, we all stood as one. There were no di...

Mar 01, 2026

Along with fellow Koreans, I would like to sincerely welcome President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Brazilian delegation to Korea. Today will be recorded as a historic day marking a new leap forward in our two countries’ relations. Despite the geographical distance between Korea and Brazil, whi...

Feb 23, 2026

(unofficial translation)  My beloved fellow Koreans, A new year has dawned – the Year of the Red Horse. I would like to begin by extending my deepest gratitude to you, the people, who placed your trust in the government and stood together to weather one crisis after another over the past year. The Year of t...

Jan 01, 2026

2025 Johannesburg G20 Leaders’ Summit Session 3: A Fair and a Just Future for All Critical Minerals, Decent Work, Artificial Intelligence Thank you, Chair. The advancement of technology is both a remarkable opportunity and significant challenge for humanity.   To shape a future of fairness for all, I would ...

Nov 23, 2025