AMN / WEB DESK
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol today held the first talks with the leader of the main opposition party since he took office in 2022. This comes after his ruling People Power Party suffered a crushing defeat in a parliamentary election earlier this month.
The Democratic Party’s Lee Jae-myung visited the presidential office on Monday.
He called on Yoon to respect the will of the people seeking a change in national politics, following the election.
Lee went on to say people’s livelihoods and the economy are in dire straits, and asked the president to actively consider giving cash handouts as proposed by his party.
Lee also asked that the government make efforts to ensure people’s pride will not be hurt with regard to relations with Japan.
He referred to the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, as well as the islands that South Korea controls and Japan claims.