President Moon's Special National Address on 3rd Anniversary of Inauguration at 11 AM on the 10th (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] President Moon Jae-in will deliver a special address to the nation at 11 a.m. on the 10th at the Blue House Press Hall. This day marks the third anniversary of President Moon's inauguration on May 10, 2017.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the afternoon of the 7th, "The president plans to give a special address to the nation at 11 a.m. on Sunday (the 10th) at the Blue House Press Hall." The Blue House has prepared an event to deliver a message to the nation in commemoration of President Moon's third anniversary in office, and the time and place were thus disclosed.

President Moon is expected to express his views on major current issues, focusing on messages related to overcoming the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). His message will be broadcast live on TV.

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A senior Blue House official said, "When May 10 arrives, there will be two years left to carry out national tasks," adding, "The COVID-19 situation has overlapped with this. We plan to comprehensively include the will, determination, and plans on how to manage and resolve all these issues."

The senior official added, "We are preparing an overall plan for the schedule to carry out national affairs and how to communicate parts of it to the public."

The senior Blue House official also mentioned the possibility that President Moon's third anniversary message might include references to Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea.

The official explained, "Regarding North Korea, it has been one of the major issues since President Moon's inauguration, and while progress has been made, unexpected variables have arisen. Discussions are ongoing on how to proceed?whether to make proposals, declarations, or take other actions is still under consideration."

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