Cheong "Non-political discussion, received interpretation from the Election Commission" (Comprehensive)

President Moon and Candidate Lee Jae-myung to Meet at Cheong Wa Dae on the 26th... Only Three Participants Including Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 26th, the Blue House stated that the informal talk between President Moon Jae-in and Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, would be a non-political conversation and that they had also received an interpretation from the National Election Commission. Although no agenda was set in advance, it means they intend to avoid political topics.

A senior Blue House official said on the 25th, "All remarks will be made public, followed by a private informal talk, and immediately after the meeting, the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs will provide a briefing to faithfully convey the content of the remarks," adding, "We have received an interpretation from the National Election Commission regarding tomorrow's meeting."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The Blue House meeting on the 26th will involve three participants: President Moon, candidate Lee, and Lee Cheol-hee, the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House. When then-President Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, the Saenuri Party's presidential candidate from the ruling party, met in 2012, only the two of them held a private meeting.

A senior Blue House official said, "There was no prior coordination of the agenda. We have once again received the same interpretation from the National Election Commission as in 2012 between President Lee Myung-bak and candidate Park Geun-hye," adding, "The meeting will take place within the scope that does not exceed the National Election Commission's interpretation."

Meanwhile, regarding the background of deciding this meeting as an informal talk rather than a luncheon, the Blue House stated, "Please focus on the significance of the meeting rather than its format."

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