My wife, well she has extensive experience, because before becoming the first lady, she was the wife of the CEO of a large conglomerate. So I have very high hopes that she will carry out her job successfully as first lady of the Republic of Korea.

What we have is North Korea still pursuing path to a nuclear weapon state. So the majority of people's trust in North Korea has gone down considerably.

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family.

From the Chinese perspective, Korea ranks about third or fourth in terms of trading volume and about third in terms of investment.

I know that throughout their history, the people of the United States defended their freedom, their liberty, their justice, and their rights -- if need be -- with their lives. I think their courage is so admirable.

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards.

Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea.