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 lands USD 1.15B in investment, visits Canada

President Yoon lands USD 1.15B in investment, visits Canada

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 22 speaks at the North America Investors Roundtable held at the hotel JW Marriott Essex House in New York. (Office of the 20th President)...

Sep 23,2022

President Yoon hosts 30-minute talks with Japan PM in NY

President Yoon hosts 30-minute talks with Japan PM in NY

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sept. 21 pose for photos before holding a bilateral summit at a conference building near Unite...

Sep 22,2022

President urges int'l solidarity to defend freedom in 1st UN speech

President urges int'l solidarity to defend freedom in 1st UN speech

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 20 delivers a keynote speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Office of the ...

Sep 21,2022

🎧 President Yoon gives medal to British Korean War veteran

🎧 President Yoon gives medal to British Korean War veteran

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 19 gives the Civil Merit Medal to Victor Swift, head of the British Korean War Veterans Association in London.  President Yoon gives m...

Sep 20,2022

President arrives in London, attends reception hosted by British king

President arrives in London, attends reception hosted by British king

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 18 are greeted by British officials after arriving at London Stansted Airport. (Yonhap News) By Jung Joo-r...

Sep 19,2022

🎧 President Yoon to visit UK, US, Canada from Sept. 18-24

🎧 President Yoon to visit UK, US, Canada from Sept. 18-24

President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit the U.K., the U.S. and Canada in that order from Sept. 18-24. The photo shows the president and first lady Kim Keon Hee arrive at Seoul...

Sep 13,2022

President Yoon, UAE envoy discuss bilateral ties in Seoul

President Yoon, UAE envoy discuss bilateral ties in Seoul

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 1 poses for photos with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi and a special envoy of Unit...

Sep 02,2022

President Yoon holds news conference on 100th day in office

President Yoon holds news conference on 100th day in office

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Aug. 17 holds a news conference at the presidential office in Yongsan-gu District on his 100th day in office. (Yonhap News) By Kim Eun-you...

Aug 17,2022

President pledges to 'swiftly restore, develop' ties with Japan

President pledges to 'swiftly restore, develop' ties with Japan

President Yoon Suk Yeol gives a speech at a ceremony to mark the 77th Liberation Day on the lawn in front of the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Yonh...

Aug 16,2022

🎧 President Yoon on Aug. 12 to host luncheon talks with UN chief

🎧 President Yoon on Aug. 12 to host luncheon talks with UN chief

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Aug. 12 will host a luncheon with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who will visit Seoul for two days, to discuss key issues s...

Aug 10,2022