Presidential Office: "Yoon-Lee Meeting, Date and Format Not Decided"

Partial Denial of Reports on Meeting Scheduled for the 24th

The Presidential Office stated on the 20th, "The date and format for the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, have not been decided."

This denies some reports that President Yoon and Lee are scheduled to meet on the 24th.

On the 16th, one day before President Yoon Suk-yeol's 100th day in office, the Presidential Office building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul is shown. President Yoon, emphasizing the elimination of authoritarianism, moved the seat of government from the former Blue House to Yongsan. With the president's office relocated to Yongsan, the Blue House has been fully opened to the public. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Earlier, President Yoon had proposed during a phone call with Lee the previous day, "If circumstances allow next week, let's meet in Yongsan."

President Yoon also said, "Let's start communicating by meeting first, and from now on, meet frequently to have tea, meals, and phone calls to discuss state affairs."

Lee responded, "I appreciate President Yoon's willingness, and we should be helpful to the work the President is doing."

Accordingly, the Presidential Office and the Democratic Party are coordinating specific details of the meeting, including the date, agenda, and attendees.