President Wen “The new year is the year of recovery, integration, and leap forward… the integration of mind is more important”

President Moon Jae-in is greeting at the ‘2021 New Year’s Meeting with the People’ held at the Blue House on the morning of the 7th through a non-face-to-face video. [청와대사진기자단]

President Moon Jae-in defined the New Year as’the year of recovery, integration, and leap forward’, and said, “In 2021, we will be persistent and steadfast, as if we are going through a thousand miles with a woobo-cheonri and small steps. Let’s go together.”

On that day, President Moon said in a greeting at the New Year’s joint meeting held in a video at the Blue House at 10:30 am, “Last year was really hard. He said, “It was hard for everyone as much as I missed and wished for a normal day-to-day life,” he said. “I wish our people all health and happiness in the new year with a deeper heart than ever before.”

President Moon said, “We have made a new year greeting in a special way that may not be possible again,” and expressed his remorse about the New Year’s greeting through a’video’.

President Moon said, “Last year, even in the coronavirus situation, Korea did not stop. The hope of creating a better everyday life and a warmer society has grown because all the people have been the subject of quarantine with one heart. “2020 was a difficult year for all of us, but it is also a year in which each other became a hope for each other. I said.

“The more cold it gets, the more I miss the warmth. Although we are unable to hold hands, our hearts toward each other have become more compassionate and our willingness to overcome the corona has increased. I hope that the people will also take pride in the fact that they have done their best amidst difficulties.”

President Moon looked back on 2020 as “a tough year for all of us, but also a year that gave each other hope.”

At the same time, President Moon said, “We are grateful for the sacrifice of the quarantine team and medical staff who stood at the forefront of the corona response, and the essential workers who supported us to maintain our daily lives in a distance.” Companies that have maintained full employment, volunteers and civic groups who have given power to people in need, cultural arts and sportsmen who have touched the hearts of the people, and even the religious world who have sparked a spark of harmony and hope have turned themselves into candles and the darkness of the corona. Revealed.”

In addition, President Moon said, “All the people who endured inconvenience and exerted the power of mutual prosperity were a strong support,” he said. “The citizens were able to minimize economic damage because of their mature civic consciousness.

President Moon said, “We saved both quarantine and economy – Korea was the 2020 self-portrait that the whole people drew together. That pride is only for the people,” he said. “The difficulties are still continuing. Both body and mind can be exhausted. However, the proud achievements of K-Defense that our people have achieved will never fade.”

Today’s New Year’s Meeting held an online video conferencing, where more than 50 people from all walks of life, including politics and economics, and government officials joined. [청와대사진기자단]

President Moon pledged that 2021 will be the year of recovery, integration, and leap forward.

President Moon said, “The new year is the year of recovery. Now we are crossing the last hurdle of the 3rd coronavirus epidemic,” he said. “It is very exhausting and difficult, but if the competence of our people is enough, we can overcome this hurdle.”

“From next month we plan to start vaccination. He said, “Through thorough quarantine, vaccines and treatments, we are sure to overcome the corona and restore our precious daily lives,” he said.

Also, “The new year is a year of integration. Through the corona, we realized that we are connected with each other.” “The hearts of the people who want to help the most difficult neighbors first come together, and the third disaster subsidy will be paid from next week. The introduction of the national support system has greatly strengthened the employment safety net and social safety net, and efforts to reduce the corona gap are also accelerating.”

President Moon said, “The more important thing is the unity of the mind.” “When we respect each other for our efforts against the corona, and when we affirm and take pride in our achievements as an opportunity for greater development, our society becomes more integrated. I will be able to move forward with society.”

Finally, “The new year is a year of leap forward. In the midst of the coronavirus, we rediscovered the Republic of Korea. “We were never second-class, and we weren’t even second-class forever.”

President Moon emphasized, “We have demonstrated the national competence envied by other countries, including the world’s best digital technology, rapid economic recovery, excellent cultural capacity, and mature citizenship in a developed democracy, and have been recognized as a model country in the world.” did.

He said, “Now we will achieve a fast and strong economic recovery through the full-fledged implementation of the Korean version of the New Deal and take a leap forward as a leading country,” he promised, “We will lead the response to climate change with the world through a 2050 carbon neutral policy.”

In addition, President Moon said, “If conditions allow, we will make efforts to the end for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, permanent peace, and the development of inter-Korean relations.”

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