Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance

Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance

Alliance of Freedom, Alliance in Action Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, Honorable Members of the United States Congress, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Citizens of America, “A new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” ...

Apr 27, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at White House State Dinner

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at White House State Dinner

Mr. President, Dr. Biden, esteemed guests and supporters of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, thank you for your warm welcome. Each of you at this magnificent and wonderful state dinner today is a reliable stakeholder and sponsor of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, which is one of the greatest in history. Mr. President, allow me to quot...

Apr 26, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Joint Press Conference following ROK-U.S. Summit

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Joint Press Conference following ROK-U.S. Summit

President Biden, thank you for your special and warm hospitality. I am very pleased to be making a state visit to the United States during this meaningful year that marks the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Our two countries have overcome challenges and crises during the past 70 years based on the deep ro...

Apr 26, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol Before ROK -U.S. Summit

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol Before ROK -U.S. Summit

Mr. President, thank you very much for your warm welcome once again. It is indeed meaningful for me to talk to you here at the Oval Office. This is the very place where the presidents of the United States strive to realize a nation that embodies the spirit of the Constitution written by the Founding Fathers. I suppo...

Apr 26, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Arrival Ceremony for His State Visit to the United States

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Arrival Ceremony for His State Visit to the United States

Mr. President, Dr. Biden, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Last evening, my wife and I visited the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall with President Biden and Dr. Biden. There, I saw the epitaph that reads, “Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country ...

Apr 26, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Lecture for Korea and Japan’s Future Generations

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Lecture for Korea and Japan’s Future Generations

It is a great pleasure to meet you here at Keio University, a renowned institution for its academic tradition of pragmatism and openness. I am delighted to have this opportunity to share with you my thoughts on the significance of my visit to Japan and the future that our two countries should build together. My visi...

Mar 17, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Korea-Japan Business Roundtable

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Korea-Japan Business Roundtable

Business leaders from Korea and Japan, I’m pleased to meet all of you. We have gathered here today to transform Korea and Japan’s tense relationship into one that is forward-looking and to create a new framework for business cooperation. To address the current polycrisis confronting the entire world, solida...

Mar 17, 2023

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Joint Press Conference Following Korea-Japan Summit

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Joint Press Conference Following Korea-Japan Summit

First of all, I would like to thank Prime Minister Kishida and the people of Japan for warmly welcoming my delegation. I am very pleased to be the first Korean President in 12 years to visit Japan for a bilateral summit. Looking back at the state of Korea-Japan relations around the time of my inauguration, it is ...

Mar 17, 2023

Opening Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Korea-Japan Summit

Opening Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Korea-Japan Summit

I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to Prime Minister Kishida for his warm hospitality extended to me and my delegation. I am now the first Korean President to visit Japan for talks in 12 years. Our meeting today holds significance to the people of both countries as it marks a new beginning for Korea-Ja...

Mar 17, 2023

Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on 104th March First Independence Movement Day

Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on 104th March First Independence Movement Day

Fellow Koreans, 7.5 million Korean compatriots overseas, decorated patriots who fought for the nation’s independence, Today we celebrate the 104th March First Independence Movement Day. First of all, I pay a heartfelt tribute to our fallen patriotic forefathers and patriots who sacrificed and devoted themse...

Mar 01, 2023