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 Belize to support World Expo bid

President Yoon urges Belize to support World Expo bid

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Belizean Prime Minister John Briceno on Aug. 1 pose for photos at the Office of the President in Seoul. (Office of the President) B...

Aug 02,2023

President Yoon speaks to 8 visiting members of US Congress

President Yoon speaks to 8 visiting members of US Congress

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on July 31 shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Gregory F. Murphy (Republican-North Carolina), a member of a visiting delegation from the House of R...

Aug 01,2023

🎧 President Yoon to attend trilateral summit in US on Aug. 18

🎧 President Yoon to attend trilateral summit in US on Aug. 18

President Yoon Suk Yeol (first from right) on May 21 talks with U.S. President Joe Biden (first from left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (middle) on the sidel...

Jul 31,2023

President Yoon says 'UN veterans are true heroes'

President Yoon says 'UN veterans are true heroes'

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a commemoration ceremony held on July 27 at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu District for UN veterans who fought in the Korean War...

Jul 28,2023

President Yoon holds repatriation ceremony for fallen war veterans

President Yoon holds repatriation ceremony for fallen war veterans

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) pays his respects on July 26 with a moment of silence for soldiers killed during the Korean War at a ceremony for the repatriation of their...

Jul 27,2023

President Yoon holds talks with leaders of Luxembourg, New Zealand

President Yoon holds talks with leaders of Luxembourg, New Zealand

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on July 25 holds a meeting with Luxembourgish Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the presidential office in Seoul.  By Park Hye Ri Pho...

Jul 26,2023

President Yoon makes historic tour of US missile-armed sub

President Yoon makes historic tour of US missile-armed sub

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the afternoon of July 19 speaks prior to his tour of the USS Kentucky, a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine, at the Busan Naval Base in ...

Jul 20,2023

Photo essay of President Yoon's trips to Lithuania, Poland

Photo essay of President Yoon's trips to Lithuania, Poland

President Yoon Suk Yeol from July 10-15 visited Lithuania and Poland. In the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on July 11, he attended the NATO summit and concluded the Indiv...

Jul 17,2023

🎧 President Yoon holds talks with Polish leaders over meals

🎧 President Yoon holds talks with Polish leaders over meals

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from left), on an official visit to Poland, and first lady Kim Keon Hee (first from right) on July 13 give a toast with Polish President A...

Jul 14,2023

President Yoon pledges to share more military intel with NATO

President Yoon pledges to share more military intel with NATO

President Yoon Suk Yeol (first from right in sitting row) on July 12 attends the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. (Office of the President)  By Xu Ai...

Jul 13,2023