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 pledges stronger cooperation with US, Japan

President Yoon pledges stronger cooperation with US, Japan

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on May 21 greets U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima in Hiroshima, J...

May 22,2023

🎧 President Yoon arrives in Japan to attend G7 summit

🎧 President Yoon arrives in Japan to attend G7 summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on the afternoon of May 19 say farewell before boarding the presidential plane Code One at Seoul Air Base in the capit...

May 19,2023

Korea-Canada summit stresses stronger ties over next 60 years

Korea-Canada summit stresses stronger ties over next 60 years

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 17 take a photo before their summit at the presidential office in Seoul. (Office of the Presiden...

May 18,2023

🎧 President Yoon to host summit with Canadian PM

🎧 President Yoon to host summit with Canadian PM

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 23, 2022, holds a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Sir John A. McDonald Building in Ottawa...

May 17,2023

President Yoon to attend G7 summit from May 19-21

President Yoon to attend G7 summit from May 19-21

President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the summit of the Group of 7 economies from May 19-21 in Hiroshima, Japan. Shown is the president (second from left) posing for a grou...

May 15,2023

🎧 President talks to ex-Japan PM, to host summit with Germany

🎧 President talks to ex-Japan PM, to host summit with Germany

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on the afternoon of May 11 hosts a dinner with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the presidential residence in the Hannam-dong ne...

May 12,2023

🎧 President attends concert marking 1st year of Cheong Wa Dae's opening

🎧 President attends concert marking 1st year of Cheong Wa Dae's opening

President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 waves to the crowd at a music concert marking the first anniversary of Cheong Wa Dae's opening to the public. (Kim Sunjoo)  v By...

May 11,2023

🎧 President Yoon to host summit with Canadian PM on May 17

🎧 President Yoon to host summit with Canadian PM on May 17

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 23, 2022, pose for photos at the latter's office in Ottawa, Canada. (Office of the Pres...

May 11,2023

Photo essay of Yoon administration's first year

Photo essay of Yoon administration's first year

May 10 marks the first anniversary of President Yoon Suk Yeol's inauguration. Since taking office last year, he became the quickest leader to hold a bilateral summit with...

May 10,2023

President Yoon hosts dinner for Japan's PM at official residence

President Yoon hosts dinner for Japan's PM at official residence

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left), Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and their wives on May 7 have dinner at the president's official residence in the Hannam-dong neighb...

May 08,2023