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Korea Quotes by Moon Jae-in

23 Korea quotes by Moon Jae-in

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Moon Jae‑in’s twenty‑three lines provide a window into the former president’s perspective on his country. The collection balances policy‑focused remarks with moments of personal reflection, giving a sense of his guiding principles without turning into a speech transcript.

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For Korea, ASEAN has undoubtedly been a special and valued friend.

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Kim Jong-un is not a rational person.

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I believe that dialogue is necessary. We were unable to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue through only the sanctions and pressure.

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It is very deplorable that North Korea still does not uphold human rights, which are universal values.

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I myself hate the communist North Korean system. That doesn't mean I should let the people in the North suffer under an…

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For now we must continue to strengthen our sanctions and pressure on North Korea.

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I do not see it as desirable for South Korea to take the back seat and watch discussions between the U.S. and…

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What Korea and the U.S. both ultimately seek to achieve is the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program.

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South Korea was able to build its national security thanks to the U.S., and the two nations will work together on the…

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When it comes to dialogue between South and North Korea and between the United States and North Korea, these can go on…

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If necessary, we will have to strengthen sanctions even further, but the goal of sanctions must be to bring North Korea back…

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My parents fled from North Korea during the Korean War because they despised the North Korean Communist regime. They fled to seek…

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We must work to make the South-North Korea dialogue lead to talks between the United States and North Korea. Only then can…

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We must embrace the North Korean people as part of the Korean nation, and to do that, whether we like it or…

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To respond to North Korea by having our own nuclear weapons will not maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula and could lead…

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I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face…

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Although Kim Jong Un is a very unreasonable leader and has a firm, unreasonable belief that nuclear and missile weapons will protect…

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North Korea continues to advance its nuclear technology and will soon reach weaponization. Regarding its intercontinental ballistic missiles, it is continuously making…

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During the periods when South Korea played a more active role, the inter-Korean relationship was more peaceful, and there was less tension…

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The message that we must send to North Korea is twofold: If the North Korean regime believes that it can defend and…

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As long as North Korea continues its provocations, I believe that we will have no choice but to apply additional and strong…

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It seems Kim Jong Un firmly believes that developing nuclear missile capabilities will provide security and guarantee his regime. We must make…

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Every time North Korea commits an additional provocation, the U.N. Security Council passes another resolution. But when it comes to dialogue, currently…

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No one shall take a military action on the Korean Peninsula without South Korean consent.

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When peaceful reunification comes, the first thing I want to do is to take my 90-year-old mother and go to her home town.

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I will be a president that can share a glass of soju with the public after work.

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In 1988, the Summer Olympics were held in Korea, which was a divided country... It was an opportunity for the East and the West…

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I believe that dialogue is necessary. We were unable to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue through only the sanctions and pressure.

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The message that we must send to North Korea is twofold: If the North Korean regime believes that it can defend and protect itself…

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There will be no war repeated on the Korean Peninsula.

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My parents fled from North Korea during the Korean War because they despised the North Korean Communist regime. They fled to seek freedom and…

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For Korea, ASEAN has undoubtedly been a special and valued friend.

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