(Unofficial translation)Your Majesties,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,I would like to extend my profound gratitude to Your Majesties, and the people of Sweden for the warm welcome and for kindly hosting this magnificent banquet as well as the earlier luncheon.The last Crown Princess of the Korean Empire visi...

Jun 14, 2019

(Unofficial translation)His Majesty the King, Speaker Norlen, Prime Minister, Riksdag members, and distinguished guests,God morgon! (Good morning!)Nobel Peace Prize Winner Alva Myrdal made her first entreaty for global disarmament right here. Former Korean President Kim Dae-jung also came here immediately after winning...

Jun 14, 2019

(Unofficial translation)Your Majesty,Honorable Mayor Marte Persen,Distinguished Guests,Before I begin, I would like to extend my words of consolation. I was briefed on my way that a Norwegian tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, and to our relief, Korea’s Hyundai Merchant cargo ship sailing nearby rescued all 23 cr...

Jun 13, 2019

(Unofficial translation based on simultaneous interpretation provided)Good morning,I’d like to thank His Majesty the King, Madame Prime Minister Solberg and the great people of Norway for the warm welcome extended to me and my delegation.I am delighted to meet Prime Minister Solberg once again after the PyeongChang Win...

Jun 13, 2019

(Unofficial translation)​Your Majesty,Your Excellency Prime Minister Erna Solberg,Distinguished Guests,I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Your Majesty and the people of Norway for the warm welcome extended to myself and my delegation and for hosting this magnificent banquet.I'm delighted to pay a state v...

Jun 12, 2019

(Unofficial translation) ​Your Majesty, Your Excellency Foreign Minister Ine Søreide, Distinguished Guests, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Your Majesty for the warm welcome and to the Norwegian government for hosting this magnificent luncheon. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment...

Jun 12, 2019

(Unofficial translation) His Majesty the King, Minister Søreide, Rector Stølen and students of the University of Oslo, ladies and gentlemen: God dag! Thank you for such a warm welcome. I am especially grateful for being invited to the Oslo Forum, which plays a key role in the international community as a mediator fo...

Jun 12, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Your Excellency President Sauli Niinistö, Mrs. Jenni Haukio, the Honorable Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori, Professor Outi Vapaavuori, the Honorable Chair of the Helsinki City Council Otso Kivekäs, Mrs. Anna Kivekäs, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Hyvää päivää! (Good day!) It is...

Jun 10, 2019

(Unofficial translation)Hyvää päivää! (Good day!)I’d like to express my profound gratitude to President Niinistö and the people of Finland for extending a warm welcome to myself and my delegation.I am delighted to pay a state visit to Finland, which is a country that has shown us the way to happiness and is also leadin...

Jun 10, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, decorated patriots and veterans who served the nation with distinction, and families of fallen heroes, We remember the bravery of fathers who defended the country and the hardships of mothers who protected their families. We remember those fathers who could not make it home and...

Jun 06, 2019