Yoon-Party Leaders' Dinner Canceled... Democratic Party "We Never Received a Call"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Lee Sujin, the floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, claimed on the 15th that the planned dinner meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties scheduled for the 16th was canceled because "the presidential office is engaging in 'media play' to pressure the opposition party."

Lee held a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and stated, "A media outlet reported today that Lee Jin-bok, the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House, called Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, several times but received no response. However, Park Hong-geun has not received any recent calls from Senior Secretary Lee Jin-bok." He then criticized, "Who exactly did Senior Secretary Lee Jin-bok call? Is spreading false information through media play the communication style and spirit of cooperation of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration?"

After the briefing, during a meeting with reporters, he also condemned, "Senior Secretary Lee Jin-bok's media play suggesting that we did not communicate was far from the facts," adding, "Such actions undermine cooperation." Lee emphasized, "What the presidential office and the ruling party should prioritize is not a 'showy meeting' but the president's apology and decisive action regarding the personnel fiasco. The meeting should take place after the confirmation of Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo."

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