President Yoon Seok-yeol Receives Coveted 2023 Profile in Courage Award
In a momentous announcement, the Office of the President disclosed on the 19th that President Yoon Seok-yeol has been bestowed with the esteemed 2023 Profile in Courage Award by the renowned John F. Kennedy Foundation.
The JFK Foundation, on this eventful day, unveiled President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as special international recipients of the distinguished “People of Courage Award.” Their remarkable efforts in fostering amelioration in Korea-Japan relations were rightfully hailed.
Reflecting upon the rationale behind selecting the leaders of Korea and Japan as this year’s deserving laureates, JFK expressed, “In their pursuit of reconciliation for a more tranquil world, they have exemplified unwavering dedication to democracy during these daunting times, epitomizing courage.”
Since 1990, the JFK Foundation has annually bestowed this esteemed award upon politicians and officials, named after former President John F. Kennedy’s seminal book, ‘People of Courage.’
This year’s honorees encompass a total of seven individuals, with President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida joining the esteemed ranks. The other honorees consist of five senators from South Carolina, including Katrina Seeley and Fenri Gustafson, renowned for steadfastly opposing the bill aimed at restricting abortion rights. The highly anticipated award ceremony is slated to take place on October 29 at the revered JFK Foundation Library and Museum in Boston.
A grand total of 58 individuals have received this prestigious award between 1990 and 2022, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being the recipient in the previous year. Noteworthy personalities such as former US Presidents Barack Obama (2017) and George W. Bush (2014), along with former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (2002), have also graced this illustrious list with their remarkable achievements.
Undoubtedly, President Yoon’s political acumen and resolute leadership in forging a breakthrough improvement in Korea-Japan relations, culminating in the historic Korea-US-Japan Summit at Camp David, have garnered immense global recognition, signifying the deep admiration bestowed upon him not only by the United States but by the international community as a whole, as affirmed by the Office of the President.
President Yoon Seok-yeol takes a commemorative photo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Korea-Japan summit held at the Bharat Mandapam International Conference Center in New Delhi, India, on September 10 (local time). /Office of the President
The Office of the President announced on the 19th that President Yoon Seok-yeol has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Profile in Courage Award presented by the John F. Kennedy Foundation.
On this day, the JFK Foundation announced that it would select President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as special international recipients of the “People of Courage Award,” praising the two leaders’ contributions to improving Korea-Japan relations.
Regarding the reason for choosing the leaders of Korea and Japan as this year’s recipients, JFK said, “They are doing the difficult work of reconciliation for a more peaceful world, and they have shown their dedication to democracy at a time when courage is needed. “
This award has been given by the JFK Foundation to politicians and officials every year since 1990, and is named after former President John F. Kennedy’s book, ‘People of Courage.’
The recipients this year are seven, and five of them, except for President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida, are senators from South Carolina, including Katrina Seeley and Fenri Gustafson, who blocked the passage of the bill to remove abortion rights. The award ceremony will be held on October 29 at the JFK Foundation Library and Museum in Boston.
A total of 58 people received the award between 1990 and 2022, and last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared the award. Former US President Barack Obama (2017), former US President George W. Bush (2014), and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (2002) are also on the list of those who have ruled in the past.
The Office of the President said, “This is evaluated as showing that not only the United States but the whole world highly values President Yoon’s political determination and leadership, which enabled the breakthrough improvement in relations Korea-Japan and the historical progress that led to the Korea. -US-Japan Summit at Camp David.”
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