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Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he was the party's leader from 2015 to 2016, and represented Sasang in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2016. Moon previously served as the senior secretary for civil affairs and the chief of staff to President Roh Moo-hyun.
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2026· 11 entries
Yonhap News Agency: Ex-President Moon to visit Mongolia next week for U.N. desertification conference
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매일경제: Former President Moon Jae In will visit Mongolia for eight nights and nine days from the 23rd to the..
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Seoul Economic Daily: Ex-President Moon to Visit Mongolia, a Potential US-North Korea Summit Site
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Korea JoongAng Daily: New Democratic Party leader visits ex-President Moon, vows to heal internal wounds
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The Korea Times: New ruling party chief visits ex-President Moon, vows to heal internal wounds
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아시아경제: Moon Jae-in Urges Kim Minseok: “Party Convention Has Deepened Wounds Among Members... Strive for Unity”
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조선일보: Moon Jae-in Urges Democratic Party Unity Amid Factional Tensions
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매일경제: Former President Moon Jae In said, "It is true that there are great concerns as we look at the party..
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헤럴드경제: Former President Moon's bookshop draws 630,000 visitors in 1,200 days
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조선일보: Moon Jae-in's Pyeongsan Bookstore Marks 1,200 Days with 630,000 Visitors
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2025· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Moon Jae-in mocked Lee Jae-myung's hunger strike.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Trump mocking former S. Korean president Moon Jae-in” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Moon Jae-in celebrating Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest” Altered picture.
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2024· 7 entries
Moon tweeted: "I hope that the National Assembly will act quickly to protect our democracy from crumbling
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photos are evidence of Moon Jae-in family's pro-Japanese leanings” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Former South Korean president Moon Jae-in defended wife's India visit in TV interview” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Moon Jae-in's certificate for taking part in the Gwangju Uprising.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Moon Jae-in embracing North Korean leader's sister” Altered image.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “TV host was fired from popular program after sharing photo of Moon Jae-in watch on social media” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “South Korean singer denounced former President Moon Jae-in in TV interview” False.
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2023· 2 entries
Time: Moon Jae-In Seeks Sanctions Exemptions to Restart North Korea Projects
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “This image shows cherry blossoms later cut down on Moon Jae-in's orders” False.
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2022· 2 entries
Won: South Korea (May 2022).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “This picture shows Moon Jae-in looking at a sign with a hostile message” Altered Image.
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2021· 6 entries
Won: Austria (June 2021).
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Won: Colombia (August 2021).
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Won: Spain (June 2021).
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Won: Slovenia (September 2021).
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Awarded Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2021).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “South Korea president Moon Jae-in holds card with pro-North Korea message.” ALTERED IMAGE.
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2020· 3 entries
Although a spike in new coronavirus cases in South Korea prompted authorities to reimpose tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul, there were thousands of demonstrators protesting against Moon Jae-in's policies
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And his government need to reverse course and prioritize human rights in South Korea, North Korea, and worldwide
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Campaign: 2020 legislative election and subsequent reforms.
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2019· 5 entries
Won: Norway (June 2019).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2019).
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Won: Sweden (June 2019).
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Was jailed for two years on charges of online-rigging operations in both the first and second instance
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“A national consensus should be the priority for same-sex marriage. However, regarding the human rights of sexual minorities, they should not be socially persecuted or discriminated against.”
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2018· 7 entries
Seoul Central District Court Judge Kim Gyeong-jin
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Earned Gold Olympic Order (2018).
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Won: IOC (August 2018).
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Won: Time (2018).
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Awarded Time 100 (2018).
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The special prosecutor indicted South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyung-soo in relation to this case
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The South Korean Supreme Court rulings ordered Japanese companies to compensate Korean victims of forced labor during World War II
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2017· 10 entries
Election won: 2017 presidential election.
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Marking the end of operations at South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor, Kori Unit 1, Moon outlined his plan for the future of energy in Korea, saying "we will abandon the development policy centered on nuclear power plant
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Awarded Global Citizen Awards (2017).
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Won: Atlantic Council (September 2017).
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Moon won the election with a plurality of 41
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Moon apologized to Vietnam for war crimes committed by South Korean troops during the Vietnam War, although the issue was minimized by the Vietnamese media and South Korean media as it was not seen as an official apology
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Campaign: 2017 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of South Korea (2017–2022).
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Moon and his family lived with several dogs and cats who were all once abandoned by their previous guardians
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Included intentions to put a 10 trillion won ($8
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2015· 1 entry
That she wanted to replace the "left-leaning" books with those created from the government that would instill greater patriotism
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2012· 7 entries
Moon received the presidential nomination for the Democratic United Party
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As a member of the Democratic United Party with 55% of the vote
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2012–2016).
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Moon entered a bid for a seat in the National Assembly in the 19th legislative election
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Campaign: 2012 general election.
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Campaign: 2012 presidential election.
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Moon was a candidate for the Democratic United Party in the 2012 presidential election, which he lost to Park Geun-hye
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief of Staff to the President of South Korea (2007–2008).
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2004· 1 entry
Moon led the legal delegation for Roh at the Constitutional Court and won the case
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1999· 1 entry
As the nation was still recovering from the 1997 Asian financial crisis
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1987· 1 entry
To transfer power to the opposition after a single term
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1981· 1 entry
Moon married Kim Jung-sook, a vocalist at Kyung Hee University where he was also a student
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1980· 1 entry
Returned to Kyung Hee University to complete the remainder of his studies
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1953· 2 entries
Born 1953-01-24.
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Shortly before the end of the Korean War, as the second child and oldest son among five children of father Moon Yong-hyung and mother Kang Han-ok
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