Presidential Speeches
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Korea-Malaysia Summit
(Unofficial translation)I am glad to see Your Excellency, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, again after our meeting in Singapore last November. I am truly grateful to you for the warm hospitality extended to me and my delegation. It is the first state visit to Malaysia by a Korean President in nine years and, for my par...
Mar 13, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Korea-Brunei Summit
(Unofficial translation) Thank you. I am glad to see Your Majesty again after our meeting in Singapore last November. I am grateful to you for inviting me for this state visit and offering warm hospitality. I am very pleased to be able to make Brunei my first destination on overseas trips this year. Over the past 35 ye...
Mar 11, 2019
Contribution by President Moon Jae-in to Asia News Network
Next week, I will be making state visits to Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia. I am very pleased that ASEAN member states will be the destination of my first overseas tour this year. I extend warm greetings of friendship from the citizens of the Republic of Korea to our ASEAN friends. ASEAN always reminds me of the sea tha...
Mar 07, 2019
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Public Presentation on Strategy to Promote Second Venture Boom
(Unofficial translation) Startup leaders, I am glad to meet you all.“A nation of startups that promotes innovation” – this phrase sums up one of my Administration’s top administrative priorities. We have been concentrating policy capabilities on revitalizing the country’s venture ecosystem. Today is my fifth meeting wi...
Mar 06, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 1st National Security Council Meeting of 2019
(Unofficial translation) Now, let me begin the National Security Council meeting. The second North Korea-United States summit, though its outcome was very regrettable, was an opportunity to confirm crucial achievements made thus far through dialogue between the two sides. First, the complete dismantlement of the Yeongb...
Mar 04, 2019
Address by President Moon Jae-in on 100th March First Independence Movement Day
(Unofficial translation)Fellow Koreans and compatriots abroad,One hundred years ago today, we were united as one. At noon on March 1, students passed out the Declaration of Korean Independence. At two o’clock in the afternoon, the national representatives held a ceremony to declare Korea’s independence at Taehwagwan in...
Mar 01, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Korea-UAE Summit
(Unofficial translation) I wholeheartedly welcome Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the members of the UAE delegation on your official visit to Korea. The Crown Prince and I met over dinner yesterday, enjoying our time together and making our two countries’ friendly, cooperative relations even firmer. It wa...
Feb 27, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Cabinet Meeting on Centennial of March First Independence Movement
(Unofficial translation) This Cabinet Meeting today has been arranged at the Kim Koo Museum and Library in consideration of the national significance of the 100th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement. According to historical records, it is the first Cabinet Meeting convened outside of a government buil...
Feb 26, 2019
Expectations for the 2nd North Korea-U.S. Summit and Our Roles
(Unofficial translation)Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries The 2nd North Korea-United States summit is just two days away. All Koreans who aspire to a peaceful and prosperous Republic of Korea will unite behind the wish for a successful summit. The two leaders of North Kore...
Feb 25, 2019