(Unofficial Translation) Good afternoon. At the 6th Emergency Economic Council meeting today, we will discuss the direction of economic policy for the second half of the year and the 3rd supplementary budget proposal. Amidst the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea is viewed as having fared ...

Jun 01, 2020

(Unofficial translation) Let me begin the 27th Cabinet Meeting. We are now experiencing a new normal in which we have to live together with an extremely contagious virus. Even though we are afraid of the threat posed by COVID-19, we cannot bring our daily lives to a halt. As sporadic infection clusters have shown...

May 26, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) This year’s annual National Fiscal Strategy Meeting has been convened amid a global economic crisis. Many representatives from the National Assembly are also joining us today, including Chairman Lee Hae-chan, Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon and Policy Committee Chairperson Cho Jeong-sik fro...

May 25, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Truths in history can never be concealed. Distortions of history and covered-up truths must be revealed. Yesterday, the National Assembly passed a bill to revise the Framework Act on Settling the Past History for Truth and Reconciliation, paving the way for the reinstatement of the Truth ...

May 21, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. As everyone knows, our industries and jobs are all in a crisis situation. The slowdown of the real economy and employment crisis are spilling over to the manufacturing industry, going beyond service industries. Today, we have brought together representatives from b...

May 21, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans and residents of Gwangju and Jeollanam-do Province, It has been 40 years since that May in Gwangju. The Government – for the first time ever – is holding the May 18 Democratization Movement anniversary ceremony here at this square in front of the former Jeollanam-do Provinc...

May 18, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) “Freedom for all” Honorable Chair and Director-General, Delegates from various nations, I find it greatly meaningful to speak before the World Health Assembly, a gathering convened to overcome COVID-19 and usher in new hope. First of all, I would like to offer my deepest...

May 18, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Good morning everyone. I am glad to meet our proud young startup leaders here at this site for innovative business ventures. U.S.-based Forbes magazine selected 21 young entrepreneurs from Korean startups for its “30 Under 30 Asia” list. These young CEOs have not only elevated th...

May 14, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 25th Cabinet Meeting. In my special address to mark three years in office, I pledged that we will surmount both the epidemic and economic crises in the fastest and most exemplary manner and move forward to become a Republic of Korea that takes the lead globally. That was...

May 12, 2020

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, It has been three years since I took office. Over these past three years, I have administered state affairs with the aspirations of the candlelight protesters in my heart. I’ve walked on the path toward fairness and justice, innovation and inclusiveness, and peace and pros...

May 10, 2020