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BackPresident Lee: “Party and government must move with one mind”… Kim Min-seok "Polarization measures are needed"
President Lee: “Party and government must move with one mind”… Kim Min-seok "Polarization measures are needed"
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President Lee: “Party and government must move with one mind”… Kim Min-seok "Polarization measures are needed"

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  • President Lee Jae-myung held a dinner with Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok and floor leader Han Byeong-do at the Blue House on the 11th.
  • At this meeting, President Lee requested active cooperation from the National Assembly on next year's budget plan and emphasized close communication between the party and government.

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President Lee Jae-myung and the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea held a dinner meeting at the Blue House ahead of processing next year's budget.

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On the 11th, President Lee Jae-myung invited Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and floor leader Han Byeong-do to a dinner at the Blue House.

At this meeting, Representative Kim requested that the government take bold and rapid measures to overcome polarization and promote consumption, Blue House Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said in a written briefing.

Accordingly, President Lee emphasized that the party and government must act with one mind and one will to improve the lives of the people.

In addition, Chief Spokesperson Kang said that he requested active cooperation between the ruling party and the National Assembly on next year's budget.

President Lee also asked Chief of Staff Lim Kwang-hyeon and Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Choi In-ho, who were present at the dinner, to always communicate closely with the National Assembly.

The dinner lasted for about 3 hours from 6:30 PM to 9:20 PM.

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  • Has a specific consensus on the budget been reached?

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