President Moon's Meeting with Ruling and Opposition Leaders Concludes... Preparing Joint Statement Announcement

On the 28th, COVID-19 response discussions at the National Assembly Sarangjae... Bipartisan cooperation measures expected in joint statement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The dialogue between President Moon Jae-in and the leaders of the four ruling and opposition parties in the National Assembly has concluded. On the 28th, President Moon held a meeting with the party leaders at the National Assembly for the first time since his inauguration to discuss bipartisan cooperation measures in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.

The meeting, which began around 3 p.m. at Sarangjae in the National Assembly, ended around 4:40 p.m. The Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Hae-chan, United Future Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn, Minsaeng Party co-leader Yoo Seong-yeop, and Justice Party leader Shim Sang-jung met with President Moon to exchange views on COVID-19 and other current issues.

Spokespersons of the ruling and opposition parties are reported to prepare and announce the outcome of the meeting in the form of a joint statement.