Yoon Receives 'Courageous People Award' from JFK Foundation

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President Yoon Suk-yeol is scheduled to receive the 2023 "Profile in Courage Award" presented by the John F. Kennedy Foundation in the United States.

The Presidential Office announced that the JFK Foundation highly evaluated the contributions of the two leaders to the improvement of Korea-Japan relations on the 19th, selecting President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as this year’s special international recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.

This award has been given annually since 1990 by the JFK Foundation to politicians and officials who have demonstrated politically courageous leadership. The name is derived from the book "Profiles in Courage" by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

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This year, seven recipients were selected for the Profile in Courage Award, including President Yoon, Prime Minister Kishida, Katrina Shilly, Penley Gustafson, Marji Bright Matthews, Mia McCloud, and Sandy Senn, a senator from South Carolina, USA.

The JFK Foundation explained the reason for selecting the leaders of Korea and Japan as this year’s recipients, stating, "They are undertaking the difficult task of reconciliation for a more peaceful world and have shown dedication to democracy at a time when courage is needed."

The Presidential Office commented, "This is seen as a recognition by not only the United States but the entire world of President Yoon’s political determination and leadership that made possible the groundbreaking improvement in Korea-Japan relations and the historic progress leading to the Camp David trilateral summit among Korea, the U.S., and Japan."

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