Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Annual Briefings by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. I am also grateful to several members of the National Assembly for joining us. Today, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries are jointly presenting briefings on their policy-related work. We are holding t...
Feb 27, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Microbusiness Owners and Market Merchants in Daegu over COVID-19 Countermeasures
(Unofficial Translation) Everyone must have immense concerns. I’ve come here today to experience firsthand what is making you anxious. COVID-19 is a novel infectious disease that we indeed knew nothing about. We have now come to understand its nature somewhat, but we are still unable to get the full picture of...
Feb 25, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Special Meeting in Daegu for COVID-19 Countermeasures
(Unofficial Translation) Fellow citizens in Daegu and Gyeogsangbuk-do Province, please be strong. We are fully able to overcome the COVID-19 outbreak and will by all means prevail. The central and local governments as well as the private and public sectors are all pooling their strengths. Local residents and all of ...
Feb 25, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial translation) I’m glad to meet you all. The COVID-19 outbreak is fanning anxiety over public safety and, at the same time, further straining the economy. In the face of these twin hardships related to infection control and the economy, the Government is working on the situation with extraordinary de...
Feb 24, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting for Pan-government COVID-19 Countermeasures
(Unofficial Translation) The COVID-19 outbreak is facing a critical turning point. The next few days will be a crucial juncture. The infected people must be identified as swiftly as possible and treated in the early stages. Moreover, the spread of the disease must be prevented. We are at a critical moment that requi...
Feb 23, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Luncheon with Cast and Crew of Korean Film “Parasite”
(Unofficial Translation) I hope we all can converse comfortably around this table. Congratulations to everyone. You must have heard these congratulatory words countless times. Hearing them from the President as well doesn’t make them anymore special. The Korean film “Parasite” has obtained the high...
Feb 20, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Municipal and Provincial Superintendents of Education
(Unofficial Translation) I am very glad to meet the superintendents of education from across the country. I have been looking forward to meeting all of you from early on, but our meeting has been long delayed. There are a lot of concerns about COVID-19 with the back-to-school season approaching. I believe our superi...
Feb 19, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 7th Cabinet Meeting
(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 7th Cabinet Meeting. An emergency situation requires an emergency prescription. I ask you to work out preemptive and extraordinary measures for both public safety and people’s livelihoods. To stem the spread of COVID-19, the Government is mobilizing nationwide ca...
Feb 18, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Annual Briefings by Financial Service Commission and Ministries of Economy and Finance; Trade, Industry and Energy; and SMEs and Startups
(Unofficial Translation) Today, the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Ministry of SMEs and Startups; and the Financial Service Commission are jointly presenting briefings. These four economy-related ministries and agencies are charged with weighty tasks this year to bring ab...
Feb 17, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Business Community Leaders in regard to COVID-19 Responses
(Unofficial Translation) I have invited all of you as representatives of the business community at a time when our economy is struggling due to the COVID-19 outbreak. High expectations were forming as the economy seemed to pick up, but we ran into unforeseen circumstances. I’d like to share our thoughts on how...
Feb 13, 2020