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 gives Memorial Day speech

President Yoon gives Memorial Day speech

Photo = Jeon Han Seoul | June 6, 2022 President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 6 gives a speech at a ceremony for the 67th Memorial Day at Seoul National Cemetery in the capit...

Jun 06,2022

President Yoon gives soccer star Son gov't's highest sports honor

President Yoon gives soccer star Son gov't's highest sports honor

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 2 claps after giving the Cheongnyong Medal to Son Heung-min, a star striker for Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, at Seoul ...

Jun 03,2022

President tells CNN Seoul is 'fully prepared' to help NK fight COVID-19

President tells CNN Seoul is 'fully prepared' to help NK fight COVID-19

President Yoon Suk Yeol in an exclusive interview with CNN aired on May 28 explained how his administration will help North Korea respond to COVID-19, Seoul's overall pol...

May 30,2022

President Yoon makes Time's '100 Most Influential People' list

President Yoon makes Time's '100 Most Influential People' list

President Yoon Suk Yeol is on Time's list of "The 100 Most Influential People of 2022." (Screen capture from magazine's website) By Yoon Hee Young President Yoon ...

May 24,2022

‎President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening

‎President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 greet the audience on the outside stage of the main garden at Cheong Wa Dae during a commemorative edition o...

May 23,2022

Korea, US upgrade ties to 'global comprehensive strategic alliance'

Korea, US upgrade ties to 'global comprehensive strategic alliance'

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 hold a joint news conference at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. By Y...

May 21,2022

🎧 US President Biden set to arrive in Korea for bilateral summit

🎧 US President Biden set to arrive in Korea for bilateral summit

U.S. President Joe Biden was set to arrive on May 20 in Korea for a three-day visit to attend a bilateral summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Yonhap News, left, and Yan...

May 20,2022

🎧 President Yoon attends memorial ceremony for Gwangju movement

🎧 President Yoon attends memorial ceremony for Gwangju movement

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the morning of May 18 speaks at a memorial ceremony for the 42nd anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement at the May 18 Natio...

May 18,2022

President urges pension, labor, education reform to legislature

President urges pension, labor, education reform to legislature

President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 16 gives a speech on the revised supplementary budget to compensate COVID-19-induced business losses at a regular session of the National A...

May 16,2022

Presidential delegation to pay respects to late UAE leader Khalifa

Presidential delegation to pay respects to late UAE leader Khalifa

Special presidential envoy Chang Je-won on the afternoon of May 15 speaks to the media before departing for the United Arab Emirates from Incheon International Airport. (...

May 16,2022