SELECTED SPEECHES SELECTED Moon Jae-in President of the Republic of Korea SELECTED Ⅲ SPEECHES Ⅲ May 10, 2019 Moon Jae-in President of the Republic of Korea of the Republic of President Jae-in Moon − May 10, 2020 Moon Jae-in President of the Republic of Korea SELECTED SPEECHES Ⅲ May 10, 2019 − May 10, 2020 Special Talk with President to Mark Two Years in Office May 9, 2019 1 2. Address at Sweden’s Riksdag June 14, 2019 3. “Manufacturing Renaissance Vision” Declaration Ceremony June 19, 2019 4. Welcoming Dinner for U.S. President Donald Trump at Cheong Wa Dae June 29, 2019 3 2 4 5 6 5. Visit to Parts and Materials Production Site August 7, 2019 6. 74th Liberation Day Ceremony August 15, 2019 7. Address at United Nations Climate Action Summit September 23, 2019 7 9 10 8. 71st Armed Forces Day Ceremony October 1, 2019 9. Foreign Diplomatic Corps Reception at Cheong Wa Dae October 18, 2019 10. Town Hall 2019: Answering People's Question November 19, 2019 8 11. Welcoming Dinner for 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit in Busan November 25, 2019 12. ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit November 26, 2019 13. 1st Mekong-ROK Summit November 27, 2019 11 12 13 14. 2020 New Year Press Conference January 14, 2020 15. Pan-Government COVID-19 Countermeasures Meeting February 23, 2020 16. 101st March First Independence Movement Day Ceremony March 1, 2020 14 15 16 Preface We have compiled the speeches and remarks delivered to the people by the President Inter-Korean relations did not see very much progress last year, but the fact that our people during the third year of the Moon Jae-in Administration. This volume is a history and could experience actual inter-Korean reconciliation through the opening of the DMZ record of how each and every day of the past year has been dynamic and in desperate need Peace Trail was by no means a small advancement. President Moon has briskly engaged of national unity. The President’s compassionate concern for the people can be felt more in diplomacy on multiple international fronts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula strongly and ardently than ever. and diversify trade. The most meaningful achievement was enhancing Korea’s global status by successfully hosting the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and the As we marked the 100th anniversary of both the March First Independence Movement and Mekong-Republic of Korea Summit. the founding of the Provisional Republic of Korea Government last year, we ushered in the New Year by taking on a challenge to build a nation in which all of the people prosper However, what we must remember the most is how the people have voluntarily participated together. Even though we faced an economic crisis caused by Japan’s export restrictions, our in the efforts to overcome COVID-19 and how medical professionals have dedicated people turned that crisis into an opportunity. We have achieved the localized production of themselves to testing and treatment. Many parts of these speeches contain the President’s materials, parts and equipment. In the spirit of the March First Independence Movement, gratitude and sense of pride in the people. I, too, would like to express here my respect for we have also laid the solid foundation for a nation that cannot be shaken. our people who are surmounting the crisis with a high level of civic consciousness. The improvements in three key employment indicators amid difficult domestic and Compiled in this third volume of President Moon’s speeches are his major addresses, international economic conditions are attributable to the people, who have patiently remarks from meetings and events released from May 10, 2019, to May 10, 2020. These maintained their trust in the Government’s policies. The Government has made significant reflect a new Republic of Korea that the people have created together. This collection will efforts to promote new industries, a fair economy and innovative growth while labor, remain as a chronicle of not just the remarks of the President but vivid accounts of the management and local governments have joined forces to create mutually beneficial local people and how they continue on with their lives. jobs. Through this process, hope has risen that we can emerge as an inclusive nation, and confidence has been gained that Korea can take the lead in the era of the Fourth Industrial The Moon Jae-in Administration will always stand together with the people on the basis of Revolution. mutual benefit and solidarity. For the remaining two years, we will do everything we can to faithfully record the lives of the people day after day to make the proud history of the Republic of Korea. May 2020 Noh Young-min Chief of Staff to the President Notes 1. This volume of selected speeches by the President in his third year in office categorizes major events from the past year. To help readers gain a more comprehensive and multi-dimensional understanding about overall state affairs, the category has been divided into main topics and sub topics. For a chronological list of the speeches, please check the index in the last chapter of this volume. 2. In this volume, all place names and those personal names are spelled in accordance with the Revised Romanization of Korean by the National Institute of Korean Language. Ex) PyeongChang (평창), Panmunjeom (판문점) 3. The full standard names of provinces and other places on the Korean Peninsula are romanized according to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism guidelines (so nonnative speakers are able to pronounce the names in ways the Korean population can readily understand). In the first reference, key Korean descriptive words appear again in translation for clarity. Afterward, the translated portions are removed to avoid needless repetition. Ex) “경상북도” and “백두산” are “Gyeongsangbuk-do Province” and “Baekdusan Mountain” upon first reference, but simply “Gyeongsangbuk-do” and “Baekdusan” thereafter. Contents 026 Special Address by President Moon Jae-in 124 Response to COVID-19 to Mark Three Years in Office 126 01 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting to Check Measures against New Coronavirus Infections 130 02 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with His Senior Secretaries 134 03 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 5th Cabinet Meeting 038 Anniversaries of National Events 138 04 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Special Meeting in Daegu for COVID-19 Countermeasures 040 01 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 39th Anniversary of May 18 140 05 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 1st Emergency Gwangju Democratization Movement Economic Council Meeting 047 02 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 64th Memorial Day 144 06 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 2nd Emergency Economic Council Meeting 055 03 Address by President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s 74th Liberation Day 147 07 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting with Producers of 066 04 Address by President Moon Jae-in at 71st Armed Forces Day COVID-19 Diagnostic Kits Approved for Emergency Use 072 05 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 40th Anniversary of Busan-Masan 150 08 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at G20 2020 Extraordinary Virtual Democratic Protests Leaders Summit 078 06 2020 New Year’s Address by President Moon Jae-in 154 09 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 3rd Emergency Economic Council Meeting 091 07 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 101st March First Independence Movement Day 157 10 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in during Visit to Gumi National Industrial Complex 099 08 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 5th West Sea Defense Day 161 11 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Meeting to Discuss Provision of 104 09 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 72nd Anniversary Memorial Emergency Financing to Businesses and Microbusiness Owners Ceremony in Honor of Victims of Jeju April 3 Incident 164 12 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 4th Emergency 111 10 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 101st Anniversary of Founding of Economic Council Meeting Provisional Republic of Korea Government 168 13 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Joint Meeting with Industry, 118 11 Address by President Moon Jae-in on 60th Anniversary of April 19 Academia, Research Institutions and Hospitals to Develop COVID-19 Revolution Treatments and Vaccine Contents 172 14 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit Innovative Growth 176 15 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 5th Emergency 233 08 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Biohealth National Vision Economic Council Meeting Proclamation Ceremony (9th Stop of Nationwide Economic Tour: Chungcheongbuk-do Province) 180 16 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 22nd Cabinet Meeting 239 09 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Manufacturing Renaissance Vision Declaration Ceremony 247 10 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of Three Strategies for Innovative Content Industry 184 Economy 253 11 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Signing Ceremony for Samsung Display’s New Investment Agreement 258 12 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Presentation of New Maritime and Economic Policy Fishing Industry Innovation Strategy 186 01 Opening Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 2019 National Fiscal 263 13 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Future Car Industry National Strategy Meeting Vision Declaration Ceremony 192 02 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Korea’s 2nd Social Economy Fair 269 14 Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at Eco-friendly Automobile Export Port 198 03 Address by President Moon Jae-in at National Assembly to