Four Presidential Candidates Face Off in Economic Debate at First Election Commission Forum on the 21st

Separate Debate with Other Candidates from 11 PM on the 22nd

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Election Commission Debate Committee announced on the 18th that it will hold the first presidential candidate debate of the official election campaign period on the 21st.

The debate, held at the Sangam MBC Studio from 8 p.m. for two hours, will feature four candidates: Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, Yoon Seok-yeol of the People Power Party, Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party, and Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party.

The debate topics are twofold: "Economic Measures in the COVID-19 Era" and "Economic Policy Directions of the Next Government." The candidates will answer common questions on these two topics and then freely discuss with other candidates. Afterwards, the candidate with the initiative will select other candidates to engage in a nine-minute discussion covering the overall economic field.

The invitation criteria for this debate are candidates from parties that have at least five seats in the National Assembly or achieved more than 3% of the vote in the previous election. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will hold a separate debate for two hours starting at 11 p.m. on the 22nd.

The Election Commission plans to hold the second and third debates on the 25th and the 2nd of next month, respectively, targeting the four major party presidential candidates. Previously, the four major party candidates held two broadcast debates on the 3rd and 11th, before the official election campaign period began.

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