(Unofficial Translation) Good afternoon everyone. A year after the Regionally Balanced New Deal was first taken up at a Korean New Deal strategy meeting, we have convened this gathering to discuss a more in-depth strategy for balanced national development with mayors and governors. In particular, holding today&rs...

Oct 14, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 44th Cabinet Meeting. To mark Hanbok Culture Week, I – like all the Cabinet members attending this meeting – have opted to wear Hanbok. The traditional Korean attire, Hanbok represents our time-honored culture. Its beauty and unique value are being recognized...

Oct 12, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Incheon, The hydrogen economy that my Administration has prioritized is a key factor in the economy of the future. Incheon is emerging as the hydrogen-driven economy’s future central hub. The city is becoming the center of a hydrogen supply chain with bus...

Oct 07, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow 7.5 million Koreans overseas, Korean community leaders in countries around the world, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the 15th World Korean Day. As Koreans, the more we come together, the more strength we gain. Last year, we were not able to hold a World Korean Day ceremony...

Oct 05, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, our beloved men and women in uniform, Pohang is home to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. This city is where the first amphibious landing operation by United Nations forces took place in July 1950, and its Yeongil Bay hosts the ROK Marine Corps Education and Training Gro...

Oct 01, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 42nd Cabinet Meeting. The spread of COVID-19 increasing in the wake of the Chuseok break as feared is cause for concern. There are still many people who cannot feel the warmth of the recovery even though macroeconomic indicators continue to show noticeable signs of an ec...

Sep 28, 2021

(unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, distinguished American citizens, Korean War veterans and families of the fallen, Finally today, heroes of the United States and the Republic of Korea will be sent back to their hometowns and the relatives who have waited for them over 70 long years. It is my great privile...

Sep 23, 2021

(unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans overseas, descendants of decorated independence activists, Today, I have come to hand-deliver the Order of Merit to the descendants of two decorated independence activists – Kim No-di and Ahn Jung-song – who were posthumously honored on the March First Independ...

Sep 23, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Your Excellencies, President Biden and other heads of state and government, I welcome the convening of the Virtual Global COVID-19 Summit. I’d like to express my respect for the leadership of President Biden, who is spearheading international solidarity and cooperation to help overc...

Sep 23, 2021

(unofficial translation) Standing before you again in two years at the United Nations General Assembly, I am keenly reminded of the precious normal daily lives that had been lost. Guided by the leadership of President Shahid who assumed presidency of the 76th session of the UNGA, I hope the international community w...

Sep 21, 2021