(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

(Unofficial Translation) I am glad to see you all. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are carrying out their very substantial duties of ensuring that justice is served in our society and protecting people’s human rights and safety as well as safeguarding their lives. In the cou...

Mar 08, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, graduating cadets of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, I congratulate you, the spirited, patriotic and beautiful cadets of the 61st class of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, on your graduation and commissioning. I feel reassured and pro...

Mar 05, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Let me begin the 9th Cabinet Meeting. With vaccinations proceeding seamlessly, we have taken our first step toward the long journey to return to normal everyday life. This is only the beginning. The Government will prepare thoroughly for all possibilities and work to achieve herd immunit...

Mar 02, 2021