Moon Jae-in

RoK President to attend ASEAN Summit and related meetings

November 11, 2020 | 09:17

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in is scheduled to attend a series of online high-level meetings within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings this week

South Korea's Moon ups defence spending, urges North to talk

October 23, 2019 | 08:56

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said Seoul would increase military spending and urged the North to return to dialogue in a budget speech on Tuesday (Oct 22) that could infuriate Pyongyang with nuclear talks gridlocked.

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

April 27, 2019 | 12:03

North and South Korea Saturday struck different notes as they marked the first anniversary of a summit between their leaders that fuelled a whirlwind of diplomacy which has died down amid deadlock over Pyongyang's denuclearisation.

Kim-Trump summit a 'remarkable breakthrough' for peace: Moon

February 12, 2019 | 09:22

SEOUL: The agreement for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was a "remarkable breakthrough" for peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (Feb 11), but he acknowledged doubts remained over denuclearisation.

North Korea says US risking security ahead of planned Koreas summit

August 10, 2018 | 10:10

North Korea lashed out at the US for risking stability on the Korean peninsula on Thursday (Aug 9), even as Pyongyang and Seoul push towards a third leadership summit.

Putin invites two Koreas to economic summit

June 23, 2018 | 10:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Jun 22) invited his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in to an economic forum in Vladivostok in September, confirming his plans to host the leaders of both Koreas in Russia.

Trump sees 'brilliant potential' for North Korea as summit prep continues

May 28, 2018 | 08:52

US and North Korean officials met on Sunday (May 27) at a border truce village as preparations resumed for a high-stakes, high-drama summit that President Donald Trump said held "brilliant potential" for the North.

Kim offers to visit Seoul 'any time if you invite me': South Korea

April 27, 2018 | 11:26

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the South's President Moon Jae-in on Friday (Apr 27) he was willing to visit him in Seoul "any time if you invite me", Moon's spokesman said.

Kim, Moon meet at start of historic inter-Korean summit

April 27, 2018 | 09:00

The leaders of North and South Korea met on Friday (Apr 27) at the Demilitarised Zone that divides their countries for a historic summit, the highest-level encounter yet in a recent whirlwind of nuclear diplomacy.

RoK President and his wife enjoy Hanoi noodle soup

March 24, 2018 | 18:00

The President of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Moon Jae-in, had breakfast with his wife at a noodle soup restaurant on Hoang Minh Giam Street in Hanoi on the morning of March 24 before drawing a close to their State visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam, RoK resolved to advance relations

March 23, 2018 | 16:18

President Tran Dai Quang and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (RoK) affirmed their commitments and political determination to advance the relationship between Vietnam and the RoK in both depth and width during their talks in Hanoi on March 23.

V-KIST: a milestone in science and technology co-operation

March 23, 2018 | 10:56

The headquarters of V-KIST started construction yesterday at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in Hanoi, in the presence of the two countries’ leaders.

RoK President Moon meets Vietnam’s U23 football team

March 23, 2018 | 10:27

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam engaged in an exchange with Vietnam’s U23 football team - the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, and its RoK head coach Park Hang-seo in Hanoi on March 22.

RoK First Lady meets Vietnamese students

March 20, 2018 | 14:39

First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook has received 15 Vietnamese students in the presidential Blue House ahead of her husband President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Vietnam slated for March 22 – 24.