Lee vows to better ensure rights in message marking Day of Persons with Disabilities

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Published: 20 Apr. 2026, 14:46

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at The Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 14. [YONHAP]

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday vowed to make efforts to better ensure the rights of people with disabilities in a message marking the Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls annually on April 20.

In a Facebook post, Lee highlighted the difficulties faced by people with disabilities and shared his own experience of a workplace accident from when he was a child laborer that left him with a disabled arm.

“[I] will pay careful attention so that your today becomes more comfortable and your tomorrow more free,” he wrote to those with disabilities. “As someone who acquired a disability from a workplace accident, I feel this reality deeply.”

He noted that his government is working to establish a comprehensive health care management plan for people with disabilities while also pushing for legislation to better ensure their rights.

“[I] will fulfill my responsibilities so that disabilities do not determine the possibilities of life in all areas, including care, education, culture and employment.”

Yonhap