(Unofficial Translation) I’m glad to have you all here. We are in a grave situation with both the quarantine and economy. As the COVID-19 outbreak is protracted, public health and economic crises are threatening us all at once. With the number of new confirmed cases on a downward trend recently and fully recover...

Mar 18, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 13th Cabinet Meeting. COVID-19 spreading into a global pandemic has not only brought quarantine frontlines around the world into a state of emergency but also dealt a severe blow to the economy. For this reason, concern is mounting about a possible global economic recessi...

Mar 17, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases has decreased by a large margin across the country. The new confirmed case counts in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, which have accounted for a large portion of the total, have also significantly dwindled. By contrast, the number of patients wh...

Mar 16, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, our police officers, Today, 169 young police officers who will take responsibility for a safe Republic of Korea are to be newly commissioned. Talented people with a variety of backgrounds, including university students, police cadets, lawyers and certified public accou...

Mar 12, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Korea has been steadily decreasing since the peak of 916 on February 28, posting 248 on March 8 yesterday. This trend should be maintained. Many countries around the world, however, are seeing their confirmed case counts continue to rise. Unde...

Mar 09, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Cadets of the 68th class of the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy, I congratulate you on your graduation and commissioning. Despite this grave and difficult situation, I have come here to extend my congratulations personally. I am certain that in your commanding presence, the people wil...

Mar 04, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) “The earth has grown early spring cabbage, and the people have fostered hopes.” We are currently talking about “social distancing,” yet in our minds, we continue to move forward, sticking together, wrapping our arms over each other’s shoulders. The Daegu M...

Mar 04, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 9th Cabinet Meeting. Today’s Cabinet Meeting has been convened as part of an expanded meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. The Prime Minister – currently stationed in Daegu – and officials at the Government Complex in ...

Mar 03, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) I’d like to begin by expressing my gratitude. We are making an all-out response to the COVID-19 outbreak at a national level, and our Armed Forces are also playing a great role in these activities. Most of all, over 1,400 military medical personnel have been mobilized to assist with quaranti...

Mar 02, 2020

(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans and compatriots abroad, This March First Independence Movement Day ceremony is being held amid an emergency situation. Even though we are in difficult times in many respects, it is very meaningful to hold a ceremony to commemorate the 101st March First Independence Movement...

Mar 01, 2020