'Negotiations on Assembly Formation' Ruling and Opposition Floor Leaders and National Assembly Speaker Meet Again... "Narrowing Differences, Aim to Conclude Negotiations Within This Week"

Negotiations with Detailed Discussions for About 1 Hour
Goal to Reach Agreement Within Two Weeks from the 17th

Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kwon Seong-dong, the acting leader of the People Power Party, are entering the Speaker's office respectively on the 13th at the National Assembly to hold a meeting between the Speaker and floor leaders. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties and the Speaker of the National Assembly met again on the 12th to continue negotiations on the organization of the National Assembly. On this day, both parties announced plans to conclude the negotiations within this week.

Kim Jin-pyo, Speaker of the National Assembly, Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, and Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, met for about an hour in the Speaker's office at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 13th.

After the meeting, Floor Leader Kwon told reporters, "We are in the process of narrowing down opinions through discussions," adding, "We plan to conclude the negotiations on the organization of the National Assembly within this week if possible."

Regarding specific details, he refrained from elaborating, saying, "I will speak once everything is settled comprehensively."

Floor Leader Park also explained, "We have continuously held discussions to finalize the organization of the National Assembly by Constitution Day," adding, "We are continuing detailed discussions."

The day before, both parties announced that they would conclude the negotiations on the organization of the National Assembly by the 17th.

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