Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, we are now facing the greatest crisis since COVID-19 broke out in our country. We have been successful thus far in the war against this virus. The success is due to the dedication of disease control authorities and medical professionals as well as the people’s voluntary coope...
Aug 24, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Seoul City Hall Meeting for Emergency Check of Enhanced Epidemic Prevention Measures
(Unofficial Translation) I understand everyone must be busy now, but I have come here because I am very concerned about the situation. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 300 today. This number can increase to 900 and over 1,000 again in a matter of days. It seems we are facing the greatest crisis since...
Aug 21, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Leaders of Korean Catholic Church
(Unofficial Translation) Your Eminence Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea Hyginus Kim Hee-joong, archbishop and bishops, I am very glad to have you all here today. I am grateful to you for your valuable presence despite your very tight schedules due to the ...
Aug 20, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Middle School Emerging as Green Smart School
(Unofficial Translation) Municipal and provincial superintendents of education and relevant officials, I am glad to meet you all. School facilities have also sustained much damage from the prolonged rainy season and downpours. At this time, schools must be busy with recovery work and preparations in the lead-up t...
Aug 18, 2020
Address by President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s 75th Liberation Day
(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, decorated independence activists, bereaved relatives of those departed and Korean compatriots abroad, As we mark the 75th Liberation Day, we contemplate the noble sacrifice and spirit of our patriotic forebears who gave their all to achieve our nation’s independence....
Aug 15, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 41st Cabinet Meeting
(Unofficial Translation) The Government has been working with the people over the past six months to fight a war against COVID-19 that has no end in sight. We are also doing our utmost to surmount the resultant economic crisis. Thanks to our people taking action as the principal agents of epidemic prevention and con...
Aug 11, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial Translation) The world is now mired in three unprecedented predicaments caused by abnormal weather conditions coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Amid these hardships, the Government is working closely with the people to weather the crisis. We have been seen as setting a standard fo...
Aug 10, 2020
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial Translation) A few days ago, the Government dispatched two military aircraft to Iraq and brought back home 293 Korean construction workers. It was a step taken to protect the lives and safety of our people as the spread of COVID-19 is very serious in Iraq. Among them, 76 workers tested positive, resultin...
Jul 27, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Videoconference with Koreans Residing Abroad from Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Unofficial Translation) Korean citizens living abroad, ethnic Koreans overseas, it is good to see you all. Every time I meet you while traveling overseas, I have been moved and gained immense encouragement. I am very glad to greet you all via videoconferencing today. When Korea was struggling with the COVID-19 o...
Jul 24, 2020
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Agency for Defense Development
(Unofficial Translation) It’s good to see you all. The Agency for Defense Development marks its 50th anniversary next month. Congratulations! It is very meaningful for me to visit ADD’s Daejeon headquarters, which spearheads our cutting-edge, scientific advances in national defense. Immediately after I took office, ...
Jul 23, 2020