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(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you Prime Minister Rutte. First of all, I would like to extend my sympathy to the people of the Netherlands who are suffering shock from the recent shooting. I am very pleased to see you again following our meeting at the P4G Seoul Summit in May. It is all the more meaningful...

Jul 07, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 29th Cabinet Meeting. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has changed the status of Korea from a developing to an advanced economy. It is the first time since its establishment in 1964 that UNCTAD has moved a country into the highest classification. This is...

Jul 06, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) At today’s meeting again, we have outside experts with us to discuss items on the agenda – Executive Director Lee Sang-hun of the Korea Energy Agency’s New and Renewable Energy Center and Vice Chair Kim Yong-ki of the Presidential Committee on Job Creation. Thank you for join...

Jul 05, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to meet you. It has been two years since we set out to attain technological self-sufficiency in materials, parts and equipment industries in response to the sudden and unwarranted export restrictions by Japan. Despite any concerns over the possibility of immense damage to Korea’s eco...

Jul 02, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you all. We meet again six months after I invited you to Cheong Wa Dae at the end of last year. As you all know, I recently returned from a trip to Europe for the G7 Summit and state visits to Austria and Spain following the successful ROK-U.S. summit during my visit to the Un...

Jun 30, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, citizens of Busan, representatives from the shipping and shipbuilding industries, The Port of Busan is the world’s second largest and Northeast Asia’s largest transshipment port, handling 75 percent of Korea’s total container traffic. As the heart of the coun...

Jun 29, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Thank you all for your hard work. The second half of this year is a crucial period when we have to achieve a faster and inclusive recovery and leap forward in the economy while reaching herd immunity and returning to normal daily lives. The Government’s 2021 economic policy laid out tw...

Jun 28, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Thank you President Alvarado. We meet again after seeing each other at the P4G Seoul Summit this past May. It is my pleasure to meet the leaders of the SICA member states and Secretary General Cerezo. I am pleased that this Korea-SICA Summit is being held in a year that is so meaningful in man...

Jun 25, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Honorable patriots and veterans who served the nation with distinction, the families of fallen heroes, Thank you for your valued presence today. I am very pleased to see you in good shape here at Cheong Wa Dae for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak. Moreover, it is all the more mean...

Jun 25, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 26th Cabinet Meeting. My recent overseas trip last week served as an opportunity to reaffirm the enhanced status and prestige of the Republic of Korea. Despite geopolitical difficulties and painful chapters in modern and contemporary history, our people have never become dis...

Jun 22, 2021