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 calls protecting underprivileged 'basic nat'l duty'

President Yoon calls protecting underprivileged 'basic nat'l duty'

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 25 gives a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on his administration's proposal for next year's fiscal budget and fund management. (Y...

Oct 25,2022

🎧 New presidential logo symbolizes Korea's freedom, peace, prosperity

🎧 New presidential logo symbolizes Korea's freedom, peace, prosperity

The Office of the President on Oct. 23 released its new logo symbolizing freedom, peace and prosperity. (Office of the President)  New presidential logo symbolizes Kor...

Oct 24,2022

President Yoon requests biz support from Egypt in phone summit

President Yoon requests biz support from Egypt in phone summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 20 holds a phone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Off...

Oct 21,2022

204 nations attend Seoul conference of nat'l Olympic committees

204 nations attend Seoul conference of nat'l Olympic committees

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the morning of Oct. 19 delivers a keynote speech at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly at the Seoul COEX in...

Oct 19,2022

President Yoon hosts dinner for IOC President Bach

President Yoon hosts dinner for IOC President Bach

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from right) on Oct. 17 hosts a dinner for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (second from left) and other leading globa...

Oct 18,2022

🎧 President Yoon, Japanese PM mention 'positive flow in ties' in phone talks

🎧 President Yoon, Japanese PM mention 'positive flow in ties' in phone talks

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the evening of Oct. 6 speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over the phone at the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District....

Oct 07,2022

🎧 President Yoon gets letter from US leader on Inflation Reduction Act

🎧 President Yoon gets letter from US leader on Inflation Reduction Act

President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on Sept. 21 shake hands after attending the seventh replenishment conference of the Geneva-based Global Fund in New Y...

Oct 06,2022

President, US VP discuss expanding bilateral alliance to economy, tech

President, US VP discuss expanding bilateral alliance to economy, tech

President Yoon Suk-Yeol (third from left) on Sept. 29 holds talks with visiting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (third from right) at the presidential office in Seoul's...

Sep 29,2022

Photo essay of President Yoon's tour of UK, US, Canada

Photo essay of President Yoon's tour of UK, US, Canada

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 18-24 visited the U.K., U.S. and Canada for five nights and seven days. In London from Sept. 18-19, he attended the state funeral of Qu...

Sep 27,2022

🎧 President showed sales diplomacy, boosted supply network during trip

🎧 President showed sales diplomacy, boosted supply network during trip

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from left) on Sept. 21 talks with U.S. President Joe Biden (left) after attending the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference in Ne...

Sep 26,2022