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 hosts dinner for nat'l soccer team, calls them 'WC champs'

President Yoon hosts dinner for nat'l soccer team, calls them 'WC champs'

President Yoon Suk Yeol (middle) and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Dec. 8 take a commemorative photo with the national soccer team at a welcoming banquet for the squad at Ye...

Dec 09,2022

President Yoon, first lady make donation to Save the Children Korea

President Yoon, first lady make donation to Save the Children Korea

Oh Joon (second from left), chairman of the board of Save the Children Korea, and Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society Kang Seung-kyu (second from right) on De...

Dec 08,2022

President Yoon, first lady talk over snacks with Vietnamese leader

President Yoon, first lady talk over snacks with Vietnamese leader

President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Dec. 6 take a commemorative photo with visiting Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) in front of S...

Dec 07,2022

Korea, Vietnam upgrade ties to 'comprehensive strategic partnership'

Korea, Vietnam upgrade ties to 'comprehensive strategic partnership'

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on the afternoon of Dec. 5 shakes hands with Vietnamese leader Nguyen Xuan Phuc at their bilateral summit held at the Office of the Presid...

Dec 06,2022

Trade Day honors Samsung Electronics for yearly exports of USD 120B

Trade Day honors Samsung Electronics for yearly exports of USD 120B

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Dec. 5 takes a commemorative photo with Samsung Electronics CEO Han Jong-hee after giving the company a Trade Tower award for achieving ...

Dec 05,2022

🎧 First lady sends video message to Cambodian boy set for heart surgery

🎧 First lady sends video message to Cambodian boy set for heart surgery

First lady Kim Keon Hee on Nov. 12 takes a photo with Aok Rotha, a Cambodian boy with congenital heart disease, at his house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Office of the Presi...

Dec 05,2022

President wants to put flag on Mars by 2045 under space economy plan

President wants to put flag on Mars by 2045 under space economy plan

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 28 speaks at a ceremony to announce the government roadmap for the nation's bid to become a global space power by 2045 at JW Marriott Hote...

Nov 28,2022

President Yoon, Spanish PM pledge stronger ties in future strategic sectors

President Yoon, Spanish PM pledge stronger ties in future strategic sectors

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on Nov. 18 holds a joint news conference with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) after their bilateral summit at the Off...

Nov 18,2022

🎧 President Yoon, Saudi prince discuss energy, defense industry, infrastructure

🎧 President Yoon, Saudi prince discuss energy, defense industry, infrastructure

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on Nov. 17 poses for photos with visiting Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the presidential residence in the Hannam-dong ...

Nov 17,2022

Photo essay of President Yoon's tour of Southeast Asia

Photo essay of President Yoon's tour of Southeast Asia

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Nov. 11-16 went on a four-night, six-days tour of Cambodia and Indonesia. From Nov. 11-13, he attended the summit of the Association of South...

Nov 17,2022