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 Yoon urges 'immediate' action on climate at int'l forum

President Yoon urges 'immediate' action on climate at int'l forum

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 20 attended via videoconferencing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate chaired by U.S. President Joe Biden. (Office of the Pre...

Apr 21,2023

President Yoon to host inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit

President Yoon to host inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol will host the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit from May 29-30 in Seoul. He is shown on March 29 speaking at a plenary session of the Second ...

Apr 19,2023

🎧 Korea hosts first summit talks with Portugal's leader in 39 years

🎧 Korea hosts first summit talks with Portugal's leader in 39 years

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on April 12 take a photo before their talks at the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu D...

Apr 13,2023

President Yoon attends groundbreaking for nation's first EV plant

President Yoon attends groundbreaking for nation's first EV plant

President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 11 gives a congratulatory speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of a plant exclusively for electric vehicles at Kia Autoland in Hwaseong,...

Apr 12,2023

President Yoon makes surprise visit to BIE inspectors' farewell dinner

President Yoon makes surprise visit to BIE inspectors' farewell dinner

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on April 6 talks to Patrick Specht (fourth from left), head of a visiting delegation from the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) and...

Apr 07,2023

🎧 President Yoon accepts US invitation to deliver speech to Congress

🎧 President Yoon accepts US invitation to deliver speech to Congress

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 5 shakes hands with Rep. Michael McCaul (Republican-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, at the presidential office i...

Apr 06,2023

🎧 President tells BIE at banquet 'Busan is ready' to host World Expo

🎧 President tells BIE at banquet 'Busan is ready' to host World Expo

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 3 holds a welcoming dinner at Sangchunjae, the reception hall of Cheong Wa Dae, for a visiting delegation from the International Bureau o...

Apr 04,2023

President Yoon stresses 'innovation, solidarity to revive democracy'

President Yoon stresses 'innovation, solidarity to revive democracy'

President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 29 speaks online at the first plenary session of the second Summit for Democracy at Yeongbingwan, the guesthouse of Cheong Wa Dae. (Offic...

Mar 30,2023

President urges mission heads abroad to 'unite diplomatic capacities'

President urges mission heads abroad to 'unite diplomatic capacities'

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on March 27 salute the national flag at a banquet held at Yeongbingwan, the guesthouse of Cheong Wa Dae, for the heads...

Mar 28,2023

President hails nation's 7th straight win at int'l tourney for disabled

President hails nation's 7th straight win at int'l tourney for disabled

The national team on March 25 waves the national Korean flag Taegeukgi at the closing ceremony of the 10th International Abilympics at Metz Arena in&n...

Mar 27,2023