(Unofficial Translation) Our economy is making a rapid and strong turnaround. Many international organizations have repeatedly revised their forecasts upward for Korea’s economic growth rate this year. Among them, the IMF has raised its projection of Korea’s growth by half a percentage point to 3.6 perce...

Mar 30, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) We have urgently convened the 7th Anti-Corruption Policy Consultative Council meeting today to declare the eradication of real estate-related corruption in our society as the top priority of our anti-corruption policy at this time and to make a strong drive for government-wide countermeasure...

Mar 29, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, bereaved families and war veterans, Today, we are gathered at the Republic of Korea Navy Second Fleet Command to honor fallen heroes who safeguarded the West Sea and to revisit their noble patriotism. The Navy’s Second Fleet Command impenetrably defends vast water...

Mar 26, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, space scientists and engineers, I am proud of you. Congratulations on the successful final integrated hot-fire test of Nuri’s first-stage thrust engine today. This last test simulating the actual launch of Korea’s newest space launch vehicle signifies the compl...

Mar 25, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) The safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been internationally reaffirmed. Most European countries have resumed administering it, and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has also expanded eligibility for the vaccine to include those aged 65 and over. Accordi...

Mar 22, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, residents of Chungcheongnam-do Province and citizens of Boryeong, My visit here today reminds me of waters off Taean once covered with oil from the 2007 spill. In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature acknowledged Taean National Park’s outstanding...

Mar 19, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 11th Cabinet Meeting. There are many meaningful bills that have been enacted since my Administration was inaugurated. The Framework Act on Public Administration to be promulgated today is one of them. Among over 5,000 state statutes, some 4,600 pertain to public administ...

Mar 16, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) My Administration has successfully eliminated deep-rooted evils in various fields, but we have been unable to go so far as to root out the long-running ills of real estate speculation. It can be said that we have only focused on stabilizing the property market, simply reacting to phenomena a...

Mar 15, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, our police officers, Today, passion-filled young police officers run to the people’s side. Focused solely on the safety and happiness of citizens, our young police officers rush into the everyday lives of the people to serve them. After persevering through gruel...

Mar 12, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you. There are many familiar faces. I am always grateful to Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon, Senior Deputy Floor Leader Kim Young-jin and other members of the Democratic Party of Korea’s National Assembly floor leadership for their hard work within the party and at the Asse...

Mar 10, 2021