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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: President Moon Jae In.jpg — Government of the Republic of Korea, KOGL Type 1.","cite":"\"Moon Jae-in\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/moon-jae-in. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:49Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/moon-jae-in","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/moon-jae-in","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/moon-jae-in?lang=ne"}}