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 attends business roundtable in Indonesia

President Yoon attends business roundtable in Indonesia

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 7 attends a bilateral business roundtable at a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. There, he signed 16 memorandums of understanding. (Jeon Han) ...

Sep 08,2023

President Yoon presents Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative

President Yoon presents Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 6 speaks at the 24th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-ROK (Republic of Korea) Summit at Jakarta Convention Center in the In...

Sep 07,2023

Presidential couple attends Korean expat event in Indonesia

Presidential couple attends Korean expat event in Indonesia

President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is visiting Indonesia to attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on Sept. 5 speaks at an event for Korean expats there ...

Sep 06,2023

President Yoon to attend global summits in Indonesia, India

President Yoon to attend global summits in Indonesia, India

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 5-11 will visit Indonesia and India to attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Group of 20 (G20) econo...

Sep 01,2023

Letter exchange with Finland marks 50th year of ties

Letter exchange with Finland marks 50th year of ties

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on July 12 shakes hands with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at their bilateral summit held on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius...

Aug 25,2023

President Yoon holds bilateral summits with US, Japan

President Yoon holds bilateral summits with US, Japan

President Yoon Suk Yeol (middle) on Aug. 18 holds bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in front of Aspen Lodge, President Biden's cabin at Camp David, a presiden...

Aug 21,2023

'Trilateral alliance of values to boost global peace, prosperity'

'Trilateral alliance of values to boost global peace, prosperity'

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Aug. 18 speaks at the joint news conference of the trilateral summit with the U.S. and Japan at Camp David in Maryland. (Office of the P...

Aug 21,2023

'Cooperation history with US, Japan to change after Aug. 18'

'Cooperation history with US, Japan to change after Aug. 18'

By Xu Aiying  Video = Kim Sunjoo and Lee Jun Young  The Office of the President in Seoul on Aug. 18 said ahead of the summit at Camp David in Maryland among Korea, t...

Aug 18,2023

President Yoon urges remembrance of patriotic martyrs

President Yoon urges remembrance of patriotic martyrs

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Aug. 15 delivers a congratulatory speech at a ceremony for the 78th Liberation Day at Welch-Ryang Auditorium of Ewha Womans University in Seoul...

Aug 16,2023

President Yoon attends opening of World Scout Jamboree

President Yoon attends opening of World Scout Jamboree

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from left in front row) and first lady Kim Keon Hee (third from left in front row) on the afternoon of Aug. 2 enter the opening ceremony o...

Aug 03,2023