Moon Jae-in

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Moon Jae-in born?January 24, 1953
2. Where was Moon Jae-in born?Geoje, South Korea
3. What is the presidential term?2017-2022
4. What is the major domestic reforms?Increased minimum wage, reduced maximum workweek to 52 hours, initiated chaebol reform
5. Who is Moon Jae-in?Moon Jae-in is a former president of South Korea who used to be a lawyer fighting for fairness and human rights.
6. Why did Moon Jae-in want to help people?He grew up in poverty in Busan and learned to care for those who were less fortunate, so he worked to make society fairer.

Yushin Constitution: A highly authoritarian constitution enacted in South Korea in 1972.
Inter-Korean Summits: High-level meetings between leaders of North and South Korea to discuss relations.
Sunshine Policy: A diplomatic strategy of engagement and reconciliation towards North Korea.
Chaebol Reform: Efforts to regulate and restructure South Korea's large family-controlled business groups.