Address by President Moon Jae-in on the 72nd Anniversary of LiberationMy fellow Koreans, decorated independence activists and their families, compatriots residing overseas, We celebrate the first Liberation Day since the era of popular sovereignty was ushered in by the candlelight rallies. Today, its meaning seems ...

Aug 15, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the Fourth Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I greatly appreciate the chair country for hosting the first G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting in May and for working hard to include public health issues on the agenda of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. ...

Jul 08, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the First Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I would like to take this opportunity to brief you on the economic policy of the new Administration of Korea. Korea has achieved rapid economic growth thanks to successful industrialization. Beh...

Jul 07, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the Retreat Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, GermanyThank you. I am very pleased to meet you all. I am honored to address this G20 Summit that I am attending for the first time since I took office.I fully agree with the opinions of the many leaders here about terrorism, a...

Jul 07, 2017

Address by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the Körber Foundation the Federal Republic of Germany July 6, 2017 Respected German citizens, my fellow Koreans, Dr. Thomas Paulsen, executive board member of the Körber Foundation, Mr. Hans Modrow, former Prime Minister of...

Jul 06, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the Center for Strategic & International Studies The Honorable Dr. John Hamre, distinguished guests,The United States is the first destination of my overseas trip as President, and I am delighted to meet you today.As soon as I took office, before I ha...

Jun 30, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir Battle Monument Honorable Marine Corps Commandment Gen. Robert Neller, Gen. Steven Olmstead and other surviving veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjin “Chosin” Reservoir, those who were involved in the Hungnam Evacuatio...

Jun 28, 2017

Welcoming Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at a Luncheon for Participants in the 2nd Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries` ParliamentsHonorable Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and distinguished representatives from many countries,I wholeheartedly welcome you all who ca...

Jun 27, 2017

Congratulations on the opening of the 23rd World Taekwondo Championships in MujuI extend my warmest welcome to Executive board member Mr. Yu Zaiqing and members of the IOC, President Choue Chung-won of the World Taekwondo Federation(WTF) and the teams from 183 countries around the world. And today, we have guests who ...

Jun 24, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at a Reception for Korean War Veterans on the 67th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean WarThe honorable Korean War veterans, distinguished guests from home and abroad, It is a pleasure to be with you here. I am very gratified to see you in good health. I wholeheartedly welcome th...

Jun 23, 2017