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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Annual Meeting Davos 2023
Honorable participants and distinguished guests, First, I would like to thank Chairman Schwab for organizing today’s event. It is my honor to be here with you at Davos Forum, which boasts a more than half-a-century history since its original founding as the European Management Forum in 1971. Davos Forum ...
Jan 19, 2023
Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at Future Vision Forum in Dubai
I’d like to thank the UAE government officials here for inviting me to the Museum of the Future in Dubai and all the specialists and distinguished guests for joining us. People usually associate a museum with things from the past, but this museum in Dubai inspires us to create a better future for humanity. Albert...
Jan 17, 2023
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Opening Ceremony
His Highness Sheikh President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and distinguished guests, I extend my sincere congratulations to you on the opening of ‘Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023.’ Established in honor of the vision of the UAE’s fir...
Jan 16, 2023