(unofficial translation) My fellow Koreans, compatriots overseas, decorated independence activists and surviving family members of national heroes, Today marks the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day, when we restored our lost national sovereignty and regained our independence. As a poet wrote in an ode to lib...

Aug 15, 2026

Your Excellency President José Antonio Kast and the people of Chile, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude for the warm welcome extended to me and my delegation. I am pleased to be making this visit to Chile – the first by a President of the Republic of Korea to Chile in eleven years. ...

Jul 30, 2026

Your Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, I am pleased we could discuss the future of the Republic of Kora and Brazil. As President Lula mentioned, we share a special experience. Just as he lost a finger on his left hand, I, too, was injured while working in a factory as a child and now live with a dis...

Jul 27, 2026

Distinguished representatives of leading global venture capital firms, It is a great pleasure to be here in Silicon Valley, the global center of innovation and venture investment. You have all played instrumental roles in building world-leading businesses, and it is a pleasure to discuss with you the future of Korea...

Jul 25, 2026

San Francisco Declaration on Artificial Intelligence By President Lee Jae Myung Distinguished business leaders and innovators from around the world, Here today in San Francisco – the heart of global innovation – I would like to share with the world the Republic of Korea’s vision for a new era of...

Jul 24, 2026

Sain baina uu! (How are you?) Your Excellency President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, distinguished business leaders from the Republic of Korea and Mongolia, It is a great pleasure to be here with you. Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has long served as a bridge between Northeast Asia and Eurasia. It is meaningful ...

Jul 09, 2026

Your Excellency President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, distinguished guests, My visit to Mongolia marks the first state visit by a President of the Republic of Korea in fifteen years. Mongolia is a key partner in Korea’s pragmatic, national interest-focused diplomacy, and Korea is Mongolia’s most trusted partne...

Jul 09, 2026

Your Excellency, Secretary General Mark Rutte, distinguished heads of state and government, defense ministers and other honored guests, It is a great privilege to join you here at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum to discuss the future direction of our security and industrial cooperation. Today, I would like...

Jul 07, 2026

(Unofficial Translation) My fellow Koreans, distinguished Korean War veterans and bereaved families, members of the diplomatic corps of United Nations Sending States whose forces shed blood alongside us in defense of the Republic of Korea, As we mark the 76th anniversary of the Korean War, I extend my deepest res...

Jun 25, 2026

(Unofficial Translation) Your Eminence Cardinal You Heung-sik, distinguished Guests, I am filled with profound reverence as I stand in this holy place, where the spirit and legacy of the Apostle Paul continue to inspire us. I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Your Eminence and to the officials of the Ho...

Jun 14, 2026