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Radio and internet address to the nation by President L...
Oct 18, 2010
Good morning, fellow Koreans, Today I am giving my 50th radio address to the nation. I am grateful to you all for having listened to it over the past two years since October 2008. Now, I would like to speak with you about the questions and suggestions posted up on the bulletin board of Cheong Wa Dae website, Twitter...

Radio and internet address to the nation by President L...
Oct 04, 2010
  Good morning, fellow Koreans, I am now staying in Brussels, Belgium to attend the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit and the Korea-EU Summit. The ASEM Summit this time is being attended by leaders from 46 countries in all, including 27 from the EU, 16 from Asia and new members Russia, Australia and New Z...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Sep 20, 2010
Good morning, fellow Koreans, Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival, is just two days away, but fruits and vegetables are still fetching high prices. Due to frequent typhoons and heavy rains this month, fruit and vegetable prices have soared. It is also very worrisome that our farms are suffering serious damage. In a b...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Sep 06, 2010
Good morning, my fellow Koreans,   Last week, a powerful typhoon passed through Korea for the first time in 15 years. Typhoon Kompasu slammed the Peninsula hard and left us with much damage. I frequently checked on the real-time situation caused by the typhoon. Despite the efforts made by all of us, including th...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Aug 23, 2010
Good morning, my fellow Koreans, It is still hot during the day, but the period of Cheoseo, the limit of heat, is here. According to 24 solar divisions of the year, this period marks the end of hot summer. Soon we will be able to hear the songs of autumn insects in the grass. That will surely soothe our tired minds....

Address by President Lee on the 65th Anniversary of Lib...
Aug 15, 2010
Marching together toward a greater Republic of Korea   Fellow citizens, our brethren in the North and compatriots residing overseas, distinguished guests from home and abroad,   I join all Koreans in celebrating the 65th anniversary of liberation today.   I pay tribute with a solemn heart to our pa...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Aug 09, 2010
Good morning, fellow Koreans,   We are having unusually hot summer this year. I hope my message finds you well. Last week, we heard good news that made us all forget about the sweltering heat for a moment. Our women’s national soccer team proudly clinched third place in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World C...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Jul 26, 2010
Good morning, fellow Koreans, Now that the summer vacation season has started, I hope every one will be able to enjoy a pleasant vacation, refreshing your body and mind. I also recommend that the civil servants who have worked relentlessly with scarcely a break over the past two years go on summer vacation with thei...

Radio and Internet address to the nation by President L...
Jul 12, 2010
Good morning, fellow Koreans,   Recently, there has been news that countries all over the world are suffering from heat waves and torrential rains due to abnormal weather conditions. Fortunately, Korea has escaped such large natural disasters unscathed over the past two years. I sincerely hope we will have anoth...

President's keynote speech at the East Asia Climate For...
Jun 16, 2010
Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,   Let me first of all congratulate the opening of the East Asian Climate Forum and also offer all of you my warmest greetings and best wishes.   I would also like to wish the very best for the newly established Global Green Growth Institute, or GGGI, which is...