Remarks by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the 2017 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards DinnerThe Honorable Chairman Jon Huntsman, Your Excellencies President Keïta and President Kaboré, the officials of the Atlantic Council who have prepared this event and distinguished guests who are adding so...

Sep 19, 2017

Address by President Moon Jae-in at the 3rd Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok,  RussiaPresident Putin, thank you for inviting me to the Eastern Economic Forum. I am very pleased to attend this important event in its third year. Prime Minister Abe, I am glad to meet you here again so soon after the G20 Summi...

Sep 07, 2017

Congratulatory Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the 8th FEALAC Foreign Ministers’ MeetingDelegations from countries in East Asia and Latin America, distinguished guests from home and abroad,I am glad to meet you all. I wholeheartedly welcome you to the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin A...

Aug 31, 2017

Address by President Moon Jae-in on the 72nd Anniversary of LiberationMy fellow Koreans, decorated independence activists and their families, compatriots residing overseas, We celebrate the first Liberation Day since the era of popular sovereignty was ushered in by the candlelight rallies. Today, its meaning seems ...

Aug 15, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the Fourth Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I greatly appreciate the chair country for hosting the first G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting in May and for working hard to include public health issues on the agenda of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. ...

Jul 08, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the First Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I would like to take this opportunity to brief you on the economic policy of the new Administration of Korea. Korea has achieved rapid economic growth thanks to successful industrialization. Beh...

Jul 07, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the Retreat Session of the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, GermanyThank you. I am very pleased to meet you all. I am honored to address this G20 Summit that I am attending for the first time since I took office.I fully agree with the opinions of the many leaders here about terrorism, a...

Jul 07, 2017

Address by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the Körber Foundation the Federal Republic of Germany July 6, 2017 Respected German citizens, my fellow Koreans, Dr. Thomas Paulsen, executive board member of the Körber Foundation, Mr. Hans Modrow, former Prime Minister of...

Jul 06, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the Center for Strategic & International Studies The Honorable Dr. John Hamre, distinguished guests,The United States is the first destination of my overseas trip as President, and I am delighted to meet you today.As soon as I took office, before I ha...

Jun 30, 2017

Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir Battle Monument Honorable Marine Corps Commandment Gen. Robert Neller, Gen. Steven Olmstead and other surviving veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjin “Chosin” Reservoir, those who were involved in the Hungnam Evacuatio...

Jun 28, 2017