Korea is great

It has been three years since I took office. Over these past three years, I have administered state affairs with the aspirations of the candlelight protesters in my heart. I’ve walked on the path toward fairness and justice, innovation and inclusiveness, and peace and prosperity. Every single day, I have felt like I am walking on thin ice. There have been many difficult moments, but whenever these have come, people have inspired and encouraged me. I am profoundly grateful to the people for sending unwavering support. ​ For the remaining two years, I will work on state affairs with even firmer determination. Until the moment I complete my term, I will, with a strong sense of responsibility, do everything possible to fulfill the duty that the people and history have entrusted to me. ​ Fellow Koreans, We are now standing at the center of rapid global changes. An invisible virus is transforming the world in its entirety. It is fundamentally changing our daily lives and pushi...

Sudah tiga tahun sejak saya menjabat. Selama tiga tahun terakhir ini, saya telah mengatur urusan negara dengan aspirasi para pengunjuk rasa cahaya lilin di hati saya. Saya telah berjalan di jalan menuju keadilan dan keadilan, inovasi dan inklusif, dan perdamaian dan kemakmuran. Setiap hari, saya merasa seperti berjalan di atas es yang tipis. Ada banyak momen sulit, tetapi setiap kali ini datang, orang-orang telah mengilhami dan menggantikan saya. Saya sangat berterima kasih kepada orang-orang karena mengirim dukungan yang tak tergoyahkan. Selama dua tahun yang tersisa, saya akan mengerjakan urusan negara dengan tekad yang lebih tegas. Sampai saat saya menyelesaikan masa jabatan saya, saya akan, dengan rasa tanggung jawab yang kuat, melakukan segala yang mungkin untuk memenuhi tugas-tugas yang dipercayakan orang-orang dan sejarah kepada saya. Rekan-rekan Korea, Kami sekarang berdiri di pusat perubahan global yang cepat.  Virus yang tidak terlihat mengubah dunia s...

The current COVID-19 situation in Korea is characterized by confirmed cases originating from a specific regional cluster, especially Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. As of March 9th, there were 7,382 confirmed cases, with 6,678 cases in Daegu/North Gyeongsang Province and 704 in the rest of the country*.  The number of confirmed cases outside of Daegu/North Gyeonsang Province remains relatively low, at about 10% of the total cases. The recent increase in the number of confirmed cases demonstrates the ROK Government’s rapid response to the outbreak, from swift deployment of testing and quarantining capabilities to reporting of accurate and transparent data. The ROK Government quickly tested, approved and ramped up production of domestically developed diagnostic kits, and is currently able to test up to 18,000 per day. The cumulative number of diagnostic tests completed as of 9 March was 196,618*. This means that 1 out of around 260 people in Korea ha...