Lee Jae-myung vs Kim Dong-yeon, First One-on-One Presidential Debate on the Evening of the 2nd (Comprehensive)

95-Minute Discussion on Economy, Politics, and Diplomatic Security Fields

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and Kim Dong-yeon, the New Wave presidential candidate, agreed on the 2nd to hold a one-on-one policy debate.

On the 1st, both sides announced through a statement, "The title will be 'Kim Dong-yeon - Lee Jae-myung Presidential Candidate Policy Debate (candidate names alternated),' and the date and time will be from 6:25 PM to 8:00 PM on the 2nd, lasting a total of 95 minutes."

The debate, hosted by CBS, will cover three policy areas: economy, politics, and diplomacy/security. The detailed arrangements for the debate will be further discussed between the broadcasting station and the two candidates.

Park Chan-dae, chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party's election campaign committee, held a briefing that day and explained, "Candidate Lee Jae-myung agreed to a one-on-one debate with candidate Kim Dong-yeon, and they decided to conduct the debate as a policy discussion covering the entire scope of state affairs."

He said, "They agreed to show the public candidly the presidential candidates' insights and philosophies on livelihood issues and policy matters that the people want, without attaching any conditions to each other."

He added, "Both candidates generously agreed to hold a debate that aligns with the common sense of the people," emphasizing, "This is a fundamentally different agreement from candidate Yoon Seok-youl, who insisted on setting various conditions, changing his words, and only engaging in negative tactics."

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