New Year Address to the Nation by President Yoon Suk Yeol
My fellow citizens, and 7 million overseas Koreans, The year of the blue dragon has dawned. I wish everyone a Happy New Year. What wish did you make in the first morning of the New Year? While everyone’s wish may differ, I believe we all share the same hope - that this year will be better than the last. So ...
Jan 01, 2024
Address to the British Parliament
A FRIENDSHIP TO TURN OUR CHALLENGES TO PURE OPPORTUNITY - ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT - My Lord Speaker, Mr. Speaker, my lords, members of the House of Commons, ladies and gentlemen, It is my great honour to stand before the British Parliament – the Mother of all Parliaments. The United K...
Nov 21, 2023
Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 75th Armed Forces Day
My fellow Koreans, our men and women in uniform, distinguished guests, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the 75th Armed Forces Day. I am deeply grateful for the dedication and hard work of our men and women in uniform who are fulfilling their duty to defend our country’s land, sea and air at this very moment. ...
Sep 26, 2023
Keynote address by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the New York Digital Vision Forum
Yesterday, I delivered my keynote speech at the UN General Assembly. Today, I am here to talk about the future of humanity. It is more meaningful than my speech at the UN General Assembly that I am here with scientists who will shape the future of humanity. Fellow digital citizens, It is wonderful to be back a...
Sep 21, 2023
Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol before the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished Delegates, I extend my congratulations to His Excellency Dennis Francis on assuming the Presidency of the 78th session of the General Assembly. Let me also pay tribute to Secretary-General António Guterres for his dedication to global peace and prosperity. ...
Sep 21, 2023
Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Joint Press Conference following the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit at Camp David
First of all, I’d like to thank President Biden for his warm hospitality. It is a great pleasure to visit Camp David along with Prime Minister Kishida. Camp David is a site that bears historical significance where important diplomatic decisions were made at critical junctures of modern history. In order to res...
Aug 18, 2023
Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit at Camp David
I would like to extend my gratitude to President Biden for his warm hospitality. Last July, we met in Vilnius for the NATO Summit, and I’m pleased to be reunited in about a month At this symbolic venue of Camp David in the history of modern diplomacy, our trilateral partnership is opening a new chapter, which carrie...
Aug 18, 2023
Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Korea's 78th Liberation Day
My fellow Koreans, 7.5 million compatriots living abroad, Today we mark the 78th Liberation Day. I pay tribute to our fallen forebears and patriots who sacrificed and dedicated themselves for our independence. I also wish to express my deep gratitude to their families. Our independence movement was to buil...
Aug 15, 2023
Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Paris Digital Vision Forum
Distinguished intellectuals and future leaders of the digital era, It is a great pleasure to meet with you all at Sorbonne University, an institution acclaimed as a pioneer in the pursuit of knowledge, in Paris, a city which continues to evolve based on the legacy of the French Revolution. I am also delighted to tal...
Jun 21, 2023
Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Harvard University
“Pioneering a New Freedom Trail” Dean Douglas Elmendorf of Harvard Kennedy School, Director Setti Warren of Institute of Politics, Future leaders of the world, I am deeply honored to deliver a speech today as the 20th President of the Republic of Korea at Harvard University where Korea’s inaugural President Syn...
Apr 28, 2023