Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance

Alliance of Freedom, Alliance in Action Mr. Speaker,Madam Vice President,Honorable Members of the United States Congress,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Citizens of America, “A new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” I stand before that nation with the conviction of freedom, belief in the Alliance, and resolve to open a new…

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol at White House State Dinner

Mr. President, Dr. Biden, esteemed guests and supporters of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, thank you for your warm welcome. Each of you at this magnificent and wonderful state dinner today is a reliable stakeholder and sponsor of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, which is one of the greatest in history. Mr. President, allow me to quote an Irish poet of yours. Seamus Heaney once wrote, “Behavior that’s admired is the…

Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Joint Press Conference following ROK-U.S. Summit

President Biden, thank you for your special and warm hospitality. I am very pleased to be making a state visit to the United States during this meaningful year that marks the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Our two countries have overcome challenges and crises during the past 70 years based on the deep roots of freedom and democracy, building a value alliance that is strong, resilient, …

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 suppose that many important decisions regarding the Republic of Korea were also made at …

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 they never knew and a people they never met.” Why did they sacrifice their lives for this fa…