Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 7th Cabinet Meeting
(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 7th Cabinet Meeting. The presidential election is just a month away, and my Administration’s term will end in three months. As the situation has grown more serious due to the Omicron variant, the Government must fulfill its duty to protect the people’s lives b...
Feb 08, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during COVID-19 Pandemic Meeting at Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters
(Unofficial Translation) I am personally presiding over today’s meeting to call for an all-out response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant. As it has become the dominant coronavirus strain in Korea, we are seeing daily case counts break records every day. Amid this grave situation, it is difficult to ...
Feb 07, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Depot of Cairo Metro Line 3
(Unofficial Translation) Hyundai Rotem executives and employees, I am pleased to meet you all. In this faraway land and under the COVID-19 situation, all of you are working so hard. Your best efforts are greatly elevating the pride we have in the Republic of Korea. I came here because I wanted to offer my gratitude ...
Jan 21, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Korea-Egypt Business Roundtable for Future Green Industries
(Unofficial Translation) Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, business leaders from Egypt and Korea, ministers of both governments, I am glad to meet you all. Chairman Ali Helmyh Eissa of the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association and Chairman Ju Si-bo of the Korea-Egypt Economic Cooperation Council have worked har...
Jan 20, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Joint Press Conference Following Korea-Egypt Summit
(Unofficial Translation) I am deeply grateful to President El-Sisi and the people of Egypt for warmly welcoming me and my delegation. It is very meaningful that on my first trip to an African nation, I have become the first Korean President to visit Egypt in 16 years. As a cradle of ancient civilization, Egypt is...
Jan 20, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Riyadh Metro Construction Site
(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. I am very proud to see our Samsung C&T constructing a metro system, the backbone of public transit, in the center of Riyadh. I know how strenuous your work here is. I have scheduled this visit today in the hope that our people back in Korea will see for the...
Jan 19, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Saudi-Korean Investment Forum
(Unofficial Translation) Business leaders from Saudi Arabia and Korea, ministers of both governments, distinguished guests, I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the opening of the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum. It is very meaningful that this Forum for bilateral economic cooperation is being held today in ...
Jan 18, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Opening Ceremony for 2022 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
(Unofficial Translation) Honorable Prime Minister Mohammed, distinguished guests, Congratulations on the opening of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. This event, the first international environment gathering of the year, has once again – following the COP26 last November – brought dignitaries from around t...
Jan 17, 2022
Remarks by President Moon jae-in at Meeting with Korean Medical Professionals and Staff at Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital in UAE
(Unofficial Translation) Thank you Seoul National University Hospital President and CEO Dr. Kim Yon-su for your welcoming remarks. Thank you CEO of Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital Dr. Suh Chang-suk for your briefing on the status of medical services. Dr. Kim didn’t come here just to brief me. As I underst...
Jan 17, 2022
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Official Event for Expo 2020 Dubai’s Korea National Day
(Unofficial Translation) Honorable people of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Tolerance Al Nahayan, distinguished guests, I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the successful opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates. I am grateful to Prime Ministe...
Jan 16, 2022