“cooperation on Türkiye's Sinop nuclear power plant project has been progressing smoothly”
Prime Minister · South Korea · 18 verified quotes on record since July 7, 2026
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“avoid a submissive or overly deferential approach in relations with other countries”
“will take “further measures””
“it was appropriate in every aspect not to disclose”
“free from nuclear weapons”
“What is clear is that President Trump wants dialogue and I’ve also been encouraging President Trump to seek dialogue”
“appears to be posing a major obstacle”
“a more responsible and human-centred way”
“will and efforts to create conditions for dialogue”
“Last year, I used this occasion to express my respect for the North Korean system and my commitment not to engage in any hostile behavior or pursue any kind of ‘unification by absorption,’”
“smart, elite and powerful military”
“This raises a new policy challenge for us: how should we approach such extraordinary excess profits from a socio-economic perspective and from the standpoint of national policy?”
“consider the current situation a national disaster”
“a mutually beneficial and balanced outcome”
“After agreeing in principle on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), we will work toward achieving US$1 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.”
“must establish an institutional foundation that allows companies to trade and invest freely”
“I propose that we elevate our current defense cooperation, focused mainly on weapons system transactions, to a 'Korea-NATO Defense Industry Partnership 2.0,'”
“a new era in which a nation’s survival rests on the foundations of its defense industry”