President Lee Jae Myung to Hold Luncheon with Leaders of Five Non-Negotiating Parties on July 3

President Lee Jae Myung is speaking at the Cabinet meeting held on the 1st at the Yongsan Presidential Office Building in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

President Lee Jae Myung will have a luncheon with the leaders of the five non-negotiating parties in the National Assembly on July 3.

Woo Sang Ho, Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, announced this during a briefing on July 1. The event will be attended by Kim Sun Min, leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party; Seo Wang Jin, floor leader of the same party; Kim Jae Yeon, leader of the Progressive Party; Yoon Jong Oh, floor leader of the same party; Chun Ha Ram, acting leader and floor leader of the Reform Party; Yong Hye In, leader and floor leader of the Basic Income Party; and Han Chang Min, leader of the Social Democratic Party. From the Presidential Office, Chief of Staff Kang Hoon Sik and Senior Secretary Woo will participate.

Senior Secretary Woo explained, "This meeting is intended to broaden the scope of dialogue with other opposition parties, following the recent meeting with the leaders of the negotiating parties," adding, "It will proceed freely without any set agenda." He further stated, "At this meeting, the President will provide a detailed explanation of the current state of national affairs and various pending issues, and will ask for the cooperation of the opposition parties."