Korea, US to maintain tight defense alliance
Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo talks on the phone with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Aug. 16. (Ministry of National Defense)
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Presidential speeches to be released in Korean, English
Cheong Wa Dae released a collection of five speeches made by President Moon Jae-in in both Korean and English on Aug. 17, marking 100...
President meets with Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Moon Jae-in holds talks with Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 14.
By Sohn JiAe
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President promises better treatment for independence heroes, families
President Moon Jae-in greets a group of independence fighters and their family members at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 14. President Moon says, ’I...
President announces new ‘Mooncare’ healthcare plan
President Moon Jae-in announces his new healthcare plan at Seoul's St. Mary's Hospital on Aug. 9.
By Yoon Sojung and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
"We will make...
Korea, Japan agree on stronger sanctions, pressure against NK
President Moon Jae-in talks about North Korea with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 7. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President...
ASEAN urges denuclearization on Korean Peninsula
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) release a joint statement calling for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, at the...
North Korean issues should be solved in peaceful manner: President Moon
President Moon Jae-in holds a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on the morning of Aug. 7. The two leaders discussed cooperation and...
UN Security Council unanimously adopts new resolution against Pyongyang
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote with a show of hands on Resolution No. 2371 that will sanction North Korea for its...
President Moon meets with Indonesian defense minister
President Moon Jae-in holds a meeting with Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu (second from left) at the Jinhae Naval Base in Gyeongsangnam-do Province on...
Government to review Japanese ‘comfort women’ deal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a task force on July 31 to review the agreement made between Seoul and Tokyo in 2015 to...
President Moon shares economic philosophy with entrepreneurs
President Moon Jae-in (center) holds a meeting with business leaders in the main building of Cheong Wa Dae on July 28.
By Yoon Sojung
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President Moon orders strong, effective measures against NK
President Moon Jae-in presides over a National Security Council meeting at Cheong Wa Dae at 1 a.m. on July 29 following North Korea’s test...
‘Korea will continue to pay tribute to Korean War veterans’
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (fifth from left) attends a ceremony to mark the Korean War armistice agreement and U.N. Forces Participation Day, alongside Patriots...
President Moon unveils five-year policy agenda
President Moon Jae-in announces the five-year policy agenda for his new administration, at Cheong Wa Dae on July 19.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
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President Moon welcomes five new foreign envoys
Mexico's new ambassador to Korea, Bruno Figueroa Fischer (left), President Moon Jae-in (center) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha pose for a picture...
President Moon appoints new officials
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces President Moon Jae-in’s choice of new vice-minister level officials, at the Chungchugwan press center at Cheong Wa...
President briefs top aides on overseas visits
President Moon Jae-in (third from left) briefs five key figures in his government on the outcome of his recent visits to the U.S. and...
Is Germany the mecca for reunification dialogue?
President Moon Jae-in enters Berlin's Old City Hall to speak at the Körber Foundation on July 6. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in's...
President Moon praises outcome of G20 Summit
President Moon Jae-in presides over a cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on July 11. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in gave a positive...
