Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial Translation) It has been two years since the two leaders of South and North Korea announced the historic Panmunjom Declaration. My feelings and memories at that time are still fresh. The scene of me and Chairman Kim Jong Un, hand-in-hand, stepping over and back across the Military Demarcation Line touche...
Apr 27, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Naming Ceremony for World’s Largest Container Ship
(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, representatives from the shipping and shipbuilding industries, These wild sea winds at the shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering on Geojedo carry your enthusiastic passion. Two years ago, a five-year plan to rebuild the shipping industry was announced. ...
Apr 23, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 5th Emergency Economic Council Meeting
(Unofficial Translation) Only when there are jobs will there be lives and an economy for the people. Preserving jobs is key to overcoming the national crisis and the most urgent matter for survival. The Government has placed top priority on preemptive measures to stabilize employment and support vulnerable populatio...
Apr 22, 2020
Message from President Moon Jae-in on Layoff-Free City of Jeonju
(Unofficial Translation) Jeonju has declared itself “a layoff-free city.” It is a mutually beneficial declaration made through a grand compromise among local labor, management, civic groups and government to protect jobs. Businesses promised to make efforts to maintain employment levels. The local gov...
Apr 22, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial Translation) There is no tomorrow without today. The first and also second most important thing is overcoming this national crisis. Only when we protect the people’s lives and revive the economy will we then have our next opportunity. I believe that the will of the people – manifested through...
Apr 20, 2020
Message from President Moon Jae-in on National Day of People with Disabilities
(Unofficial Translation) “We are all invaluable to one another.” A path that is easy for people with disabilities to walk on is also easy for people without disabilities. In a world where people with disabilities can lead their daily lives to the fullest without inconveniences, the lives of people wit...
Apr 20, 2020
Address by President Moon Jae-in on 60th Anniversary of April 19 Revolution
(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, April 19 Revolution national merit honorees and bereaved relatives, Today marks the 60th anniversary of the April 19 Revolution. It was the day when passionate aspirations – more fervent than life itself – implanted democracy deep in our hearts. Fierce resis...
Apr 19, 2020
Message from President Moon Jae-in on 6th Anniversary of Sewol Ferry Tragedy
(Unofficial Translation) “The children on the ferry Sewol have bequeathed us ‘empathy.’” A considerable number of our relatives and neighbors have passed away due to COVID-19, but I have not been able to convey my condolences for every single one of those departed. Up until just several da...
Apr 16, 2020
Concluding Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit
(Unofficial Translation) Thank you, Honorable Chair. It has been a very productive meeting, as we have discussed various cooperative measures to combat the COVID-19 crisis. You have all emphasized the need for closer cooperation not just within ASEAN+3 but in the international community as a whole. I find...
Apr 14, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit
(Unofficial Translation) I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the Director-General for their briefing and the leaders for their valuable insights. In the course of responding to COVID-19, the Republic of Korea has consistently adhered to the three principles of openness, transparency and democracy. ...
Apr 14, 2020