(Unofficial Translation) I am deeply grateful to President El-Sisi and the people of Egypt for warmly welcoming me and my delegation. It is very meaningful that on my first trip to an African nation, I have become the first Korean President to visit Egypt in 16 years. As a cradle of ancient civilization, Egypt is...

Jan 20, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you all. I am very proud to see our Samsung C&T constructing a metro system, the backbone of public transit, in the center of Riyadh. I know how strenuous your work here is. I have scheduled this visit today in the hope that our people back in Korea will see for the...

Jan 19, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Business leaders from Saudi Arabia and Korea, ministers of both governments, distinguished guests, I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the opening of the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum. It is very meaningful that this Forum for bilateral economic cooperation is being held today in ...

Jan 18, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Honorable Prime Minister Mohammed, distinguished guests, Congratulations on the opening of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. This event, the first international environment gathering of the year, has once again – following the COP26 last November – brought dignitaries from around t...

Jan 17, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Thank you Seoul National University Hospital President and CEO Dr. Kim Yon-su for your welcoming remarks. Thank you CEO of Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital Dr. Suh Chang-suk for your briefing on the status of medical services. Dr. Kim didn’t come here just to brief me. As I underst...

Jan 17, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Honorable people of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Tolerance Al Nahayan, distinguished guests, I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the successful opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates. I am grateful to Prime Ministe...

Jan 16, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Business leaders from the United Arab Emirates and Korea, distinguished guests, I am glad to meet you all. Today, the main players in our two economies have been brought together to seek bilateral cooperation in the hydrogen industry. This industry is key to achieving carbon neutrality. It, ...

Jan 16, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the first Central and Local Government Cooperation Meeting. The era of autonomy and decentralization 2.0 has begun. The overhauled Local Autonomy Act as well as five laws to strengthen autonomy and decentralization will come into force all at once from today. Thanks to ma...

Jan 13, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Having rung in a new year, we have invited our religious leaders to Cheong Wa Dae. I wish you all a Happy New Year. We are joined by President Wonhaeng of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, President Ryu Yeong-mo of the United Christian Churches of Korea, General Secretary Lee Hong-jung ...

Jan 12, 2022

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and citizens of Gumi, At last, a job-creation program is getting off to a vigorous start in Gumi today with this plant’s groundbreaking ceremony. It comes two and a half years after LG Chem and the region’s labor, manageme...

Jan 11, 2022