(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, athletes, coaches and officials representing 17 provinces and cities, I congratulate you with a joyful heart upon the opening of the 100th National Sports Festival. The first Joseon national baseball competition, the inaugural National Sports Festival, was held in Seoul, and its...

Oct 04, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans and members of the Armed Forces, Just a moment ago, a squadron of F-15Ks, the strongest fighter-bombers in Northeast Asia, reported nothing out of the ordinary after completing its air patrol mission over our territory – Dokdo in the East Sea, Jikdo in the West Sea and Jejudo in...

Oct 01, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Members of the 19th National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) and distinguished guests, I am pleased to meet you all. I am truly reassured and relieved to see such Council members at the forefront of opening a path toward peace and unification. Also joining us today are Council members from ...

Sep 30, 2019

(Unofficial translation) I have attended the United Nations General Assembly three years in a row. That’s because a growing number of issues require us to convey our will to the international community and act in concert. In 2017, the first year of my attendance, our urgent task was to open the door for dialogue to def...

Sep 25, 2019

(unofficial translation) Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who invited me to this precious event, and other distinguished heads of state and government, I am pleased to meet you all. The United Nations was born out of the ravages of World War II for the sake of the independence of repressed nations and world peac...

Sep 24, 2019

(unofficial translation) Thanks to the dedication of the United Nations and all the member states, many of the world’s problems have been solved, and your efforts toward peace are coming to fruition. I would like to convey my deepest respect and appreciation. Let me offer my congratulations to Ambassador Tijjani Muhamm...

Sep 24, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Prime Minister Frederiksen and distinguished guests, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for joining us in this event to prepare for the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Kingdom of Denm...

Sep 23, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Mr. President, it’s a great pleasure to meet you again three months after our last meeting. Your visit to Panmunjeom will go down as a historic moment that embodied peace through action. And I have to say that I always marvel at your imagination and bold decision making. Thanks to your leadersh...

Sep 23, 2019

Honorable Secretary-General and representatives from member states, In the lead up to the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2020, it is very meaningful that we have come together to find ways to put it into practice through action. The Republic of Korea is joining multilateral efforts to strengthen the inclus...

Sep 23, 2019

(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, The content we create makes the world happier. The topic of K-pop and K-dramas invariably surface when I meet with foreign leaders. In each and every country I’ve visited, I encountered young people who sing Korean songs and enjoy Korean webtoons, characters, dramas and movies....

Sep 17, 2019