October 21st, 2024
ROK-UK Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Cooperation
The text of the following joint statement was released by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea(ROK) Cho Tae-yul and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom(UK) David Lammy.
Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Cho Tae-yul
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
Forget-Me-Not: Impacts of North Korean Human Rights Abuses on Families Worldwide
New York, September 25, 2024
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 79th Liberation Day
My fellow citizens, our 7 million compatriots overseas and our 26 million North Korean brethren,
Today, we mark the 79th Liberation Day.
We pay tribute to our fallen forebears and patriots who dedicated their lives to our country’s independence and express our deepest gratitude to their bereaved families.
From the day our sovereignty was wrested away from us up to the present, our people have written truly great chapters in history.
U.S.-ROK Joint Press Release on Nuclear Consultative Group
Today President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States (U.S.) and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Washington to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. This is the second State Visit of the Biden-Harris Administration.
President Joseph R. Biden of the United States of America and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) met on this 26th day of April, 2023 to mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. The Alliance between our two nations has been forged in shared sacrifice, fortified by enduring security cooperation, and nourished by our close kinship that has enabled both countries to leverage their diplomatic resources to peaceably achieve crucial, strategic outcomes.
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 themselves to the cause of Korea’s freedom and independence.
The following is a translation of President Yoon Suk-yeol's inaugural address delivered on May 10, 2022 sourced from The Korea Times.
My fellow Koreans,
Seven and a half million fellow compatriots living overseas,
Fellow citizens around the world,
Over seventy years ago, the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea was forged on the battlefield, as we stood shoulder-to-shoulder in war. Bonded in common sacrifice, our partnership has helped to keep the peace in the decades since, allowing both of our countries and our peoples to thrive. The linchpin for stability and prosperity, our alliance has continued to evolve as the world around us has changed.
Address by President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the 73rd Sessionof the United Nations General Assembly
September 26, 2018
(Unofficial translation)
Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General and distinguished delegates,
I would like to express my deepest condolences on the passing of Kofi Annan, the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations. The world will forever remember his name that has been etched in the road to peace.