National Affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sworn in as the Republic of Korea's 20th head of state.


His term began on May 10 and his vision for national governance is "The Republic of Korea again takes a big step forward, a country of the people where everyone lives well together." The Yoon administration's governing principles are "national interest and practicality, justice and common sense."





President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties

President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 23 (second from left) and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis (third from right) hold their bilateral summit at the Office of the President...

Apr 24,2024

President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US

President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 17 held a phone summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on close bilateral cooperation for regional peace. Shown is President Y...

Apr 18,2024

President pledges KRW 9.4T investment in AI, chips by 2027

President pledges KRW 9.4T investment in AI, chips by 2027

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 9 speaks at a meeting on the domestic semiconductor industry at the Office of the President in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Kim H...

Apr 11,2024

President Yoon: new tech must protect, expand democracy

President Yoon: new tech must protect, expand democracy

President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 18 gives a welcoming speech at the ministerial conference of the third Summit for Democracy on the theme "AI/Digital Technology and Democ...

Mar 18,2024

President Yoon says cluster to make nation global space power

President Yoon says cluster to make nation global space power

President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 13 gives a congratulatory speech at the launching ceremony for a space industry cluster at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, Gyeongs...

Mar 14,2024

President pledges 'world-class' biz environment to foreign execs

President pledges 'world-class' biz environment to foreign execs

President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) on Feb. 14 gives a speech at a luncheon for foreign-invested companies at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul's Jung-gu D...

Feb 15,2024

President to give liquor, tea, handwritten card as Seollal gift

President to give liquor, tea, handwritten card as Seollal gift

President Yoon Suk Yeol's gift set for Seollal (Lunar New Year) this year will go to people from all walks of life, the Office of the President said on Jan. 31. By Park ...

Feb 01,2024

President calls 2024 'significant turning point for new leap forward'

President calls 2024 'significant turning point for new leap forward'

By Jung Joo-ri Video = Official YouTube account of Office of the President President Yoon Suk Yeol said, "The New Year of 2024 will prove to be a significant turning...

Jan 02,2024

President Yoon visits memorial for Korean patriot in Dutch city

President Yoon visits memorial for Korean patriot in Dutch city

President Yoon Suk Yeol (fourth from right) on Dec. 13 tours Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) in The Hague with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (third from right). (Jeon Han)...

Dec 14,2023

President Yoon visits Dutch chip company, pledges full support

President Yoon visits Dutch chip company, pledges full support

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 12 takes a photo in front of ASML's headquarters in the town of Veldhoven, the Netherlands, during his state visit to the European country...

Dec 13,2023