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."





'Resumption of Gimpo-Haneda flights to revive ties with Japan'

'Resumption of Gimpo-Haneda flights to revive ties with Japan'

President Yoon Suk Yeol (far left) on May 11 speaks to a visiting Japanese delegation at the reception room of the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Yo...

May 12,2022

Yoon Suk Yeol sworn in as Korea's new president

Yoon Suk Yeol sworn in as Korea's new president

Photo = Yang Dong Wook, Defense Media Agency Seoul | May 10, 2022 President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 is sworn into office at the nation's 20th presidential inauguration...

May 10,2022

President Yoon Suk Yeol inaugurated as nation's 20th leader

President Yoon Suk Yeol inaugurated as nation's 20th leader

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the morning of May 10 was sworn in as the nation's 20th leader at his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in the Yeouido area of Seo...

May 10,2022

President Yoon takes office under 'Again, Republic of Korea' motto

President Yoon takes office under 'Again, Republic of Korea' motto

President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 is sworn into office at the nation's 20th presidential inauguration ceremony held at National Assembly Plaza in the Yeouido area of Seou...

May 10,2022

President Biden to visit Korea from May 20-22 for bilateral talks

President Biden to visit Korea from May 20-22 for bilateral talks

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on May 21 will hold a bilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul. Shown is President Biden on May 21, 2021, answering questions...

Apr 28,2022

🎧 Incoming administration releases vision for national governance

🎧 Incoming administration releases vision for national governance

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's incoming administration has released its vision for national governance. He is shown here on March 10 holding a news conference at the Nat...

Apr 28,2022

Full opening of Cheong Wa Dae to public slated for May 10

Full opening of Cheong Wa Dae to public slated for May 10

Cheong Wa Dae will be fully opened to the public from May 10 at noon. The photo shows the main office building of the presidential compound. (Jeon Han) By Jung Joo-ri ...

Apr 26,2022

🎧 Slogan for presidential inauguration urges 'new Korea of the people'

🎧 Slogan for presidential inauguration urges 'new Korea of the people'

Park Joo-sun, chief of the preparatory committee for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol, on April 11 holds a news conference at the headquarters o...

Apr 12,2022

President-elect Yoon visits main USFK base in Pyeongtaek

President-elect Yoon visits main USFK base in Pyeongtaek

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on April 7 holds a meeting with the US Forces Korea (USFK) at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, with Gen. Paul LaCamera, c...

Apr 08,2022

President-elect hopes to meet Ukrainian leader after war ends

President-elect hopes to meet Ukrainian leader after war ends

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on March 29 at 5 p.m. held phone talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he hopes to meet the Eastern European leader as ...

Mar 30,2022