“It is very deplorable that North Korea still does not uphold human rights, which are universal values.” ValuesHuman RightsNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“As a sovereign state, we should have operational command of our forces returned to us at an appropriate time. Korea and the United States have already reached an agreement where we will receive operational control of our forces when the conditions are met.” Author:Moon Jae-in
“On a given day, Serena Williams could beat some players. I believe because she's so incredibly strong mentally that she could overcome some situations where players would choke 'cause she's been in it so many times, so many situations at Wimbledon, The U.S. Open, etc. But if she had to just play the circuit - the men's circuit - that would be an entirely different story.” BelieveDifferentStrongI BelieveSituationPlayerOvercomingChokeStrong Man Author:John McEnroe
“Korea and the U.S. have maintained a combined forces command system for a long time. Even if we were to get operational control back, as long as this combined system is maintained, our countries will continue to have combined security, and U.S. forces will continue to play their part in our security.” LongCountrySecurity Author:Moon Jae-in
“Kim Jong Un is an unreasonable leader and a very dangerous person. Yet he is the person who has effective control over North Korea, and he is the person who has the authority to denuclearize North Korea.” LeaderDangerousAuthorityNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“Although Kim Jong Un is a very unreasonable leader and has a firm, unreasonable belief that nuclear and missile weapons will protect him and his regime, we will continue to employ all possible means - sanctions, pressure, as well as dialogue - to draw North Korea to the negotiating table for denuclearization. To resolve the issue, we have to add dialogue to the current menu of sanctions and pressure.” MeanBeliefLeaderProtectDialogueFirmResolveNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“Every time North Korea commits an additional provocation, the U.N. Security Council passes another resolution. But when it comes to dialogue, currently there is nothing set. I hope to have frank and open discussions with President Trump on this issue.” PresidentSecurityCommitDialogueDiscussionResolutionFrankNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.” PeopleBelievePoliticalPoliticsJusticeFreedomPiecesGroupsDon't BelieveDenySuitsConvenienceBelieve You CanI Don't Believe You Author:Coretta Scott King
“When it comes to dialogue between South and North Korea and between the United States and North Korea, these can go on parallel tracks. South Korea and the United States can each play a role.” TrackDialogueNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“The message that we must send to North Korea is twofold: If the North Korean regime believes that it can defend and protect itself through nuclear and missile programs, that is a misjudgment. But if North Korea gives up its nuclear program, we will help it secure and develop itself. We must consistently send these two messages.” GivingBelieveHelpingProtectGiving UpProgramConsistentlyNorth KoreaKoreanNorth Korean Author:Moon Jae-in