(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 11th Cabinet Meeting. There are many meaningful bills that have been enacted since my Administration was inaugurated. The Framework Act on Public Administration to be promulgated today is one of them. Among over 5,000 state statutes, some 4,600 pertain to public administ...

Mar 16, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) My Administration has successfully eliminated deep-rooted evils in various fields, but we have been unable to go so far as to root out the long-running ills of real estate speculation. It can be said that we have only focused on stabilizing the property market, simply reacting to phenomena a...

Mar 15, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, our police officers, Today, passion-filled young police officers run to the people’s side. Focused solely on the safety and happiness of citizens, our young police officers rush into the everyday lives of the people to serve them. After persevering through gruel...

Mar 12, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you. There are many familiar faces. I am always grateful to Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon, Senior Deputy Floor Leader Kim Young-jin and other members of the Democratic Party of Korea’s National Assembly floor leadership for their hard work within the party and at the Asse...

Mar 10, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you all. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are carrying out their very substantial duties of ensuring that justice is served in our society and protecting people’s human rights and safety as well as safeguarding their lives. In the cou...

Mar 08, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, graduating cadets of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, I congratulate you, the spirited, patriotic and beautiful cadets of the 61st class of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, on your graduation and commissioning. I feel reassured and pro...

Mar 05, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 9th Cabinet Meeting. With vaccinations proceeding seamlessly, we have taken our first step toward the long journey to return to normal everyday life. This is only the beginning. The Government will prepare thoroughly for all possibilities and work to achieve herd immunit...

Mar 02, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans and compatriots abroad, It is truly meaningful and deeply emotional that the March First Independence Movement Day ceremony is being held for the first time at this historic place where the Movement started. One hundred and two years ago today, the Korean people’s res...

Mar 01, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Busan and Ulsan, residents of Gyeongsangnam-do Province, I sense the fervent enthusiasm here at Busan New Port with its sea routes open toward the world, braving strong gusts. The blue waters off Gadeokdo Island meet the sky in the distance, reflecting the drea...

Feb 25, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Two outside participants are joining us today to discuss an item on the agenda: Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and Seoul Bongeun Elementary School Principal Han Sang-yun. Thank you for coming. Let’s welcome them with a round of applause. At last...

Feb 22, 2021