Message from President Moon Jae-in on Law-enforcement Reform
Reforming the National Intelligence Service, the prosecution and the police is not a matter driven by the incumbent administration’s interests or political motivations. It is a mission for the times intended to firmly uphold the values of a democratic republic. The people are the ones driving reform of law-enforcement ...
Feb 15, 2019
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Dialogue with Self-employed and Microbusiness Owners
(Unofficial translation) I am glad to meet you all. I understand many of you may have found it difficult to step away from your businesses. I am grateful to you for taking time out of your tight schedules. Last week, we celebrated Lunar New Year’s Day. I wish you abundant blessings and success with your businesses thr...
Feb 14, 2019
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Busan Smart City Innovative Strategy Presentation (6th Stop of Nationwide Economic Tour: Busan)
(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Busan, I am very pleased that Busan is hosting a presentation today on innovative strategies for one of the Government’s top priorities: building a smart city. A smart city is the cradle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is the look of a future city we have to...
Feb 13, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 6th Cabinet Meeting
(Unofficial translation) Let me begin the 6th Cabinet Meeting. As the Government’s efforts to revive the economy pick up speed, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced its first approval of exemptions tied to a regulatory sandbox yesterday. The day after tomorrow, the Ministry of Science and ICT will follo...
Feb 12, 2019
Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries
(Unofficial translation) The schedule for a second North Korea-U.S. summit has been fixed. It is a remarkable breakthrough in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula, which was initiated last year. For us, the era of peace and prosperity on the Peninsula has drawn closer. I hope the upcoming summit will become a hi...
Feb 11, 2019
Message by President Moon Jae-in to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of February 8th Independence Declaration
Feb 08, 2019
Lunar New Year’s Greetings from President Moon Jae-in
(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, Your hearts must have already arrived in your hometowns, haven’t they? I can imagine how kind-hearted people will be on Lunar New Year’s Day, wishing each other well and pressing families and friends to have just one more helping of tteokguk. Lunar New Year’s Day generates ...
Feb 01, 2019
Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 5th Stop of Nationwide Economic Tour: Daejeon as Special Fourth Industrial Revolution City
(Unofficial translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Daejeon, science and technology professionals, I am standing here today to speak with the citizens of Daejeon as well as scientists and engineers about our new vision. “I believe we should go to the moon.” At the time President Kennedy delivered his address to the U....
Jan 24, 2019