[Photo] Lee Jae-myung Visits Bangsinjae Market, Cheering Citizens

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is appealing for support from market merchants and supporters at Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is waving his hand to appeal for support from market merchants and supporters at Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is greeting market merchants while attending an emergency meeting of representatives from nationwide self-employed and small business organizations held at the Bangsin Traditional Market Customer Support Center in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, is delivering a greeting at the emergency meeting of representatives from nationwide self-employed and small business organizations held on the 8th at the Customer Support Center of Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is appealing for support to market merchants and supporters at Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended an emergency meeting of representatives from nationwide self-employed and small business organizations held at the Customer Support Center of Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 8th.

At the meeting, Lee said, "It is absolutely unacceptable for small business owners and self-employed people to make extreme choices, close their businesses, and go bankrupt," adding, "We will secure 50 trillion won through an emergency financial order to fully compensate for the losses incurred over the past two years."

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