Lee Jae-myung to Meet Former President Moon on First Day in Office... Commitment to Party Unity

Visiting Former President Moon on First Day in Office
Interpreted as a Move to Embrace Pro-Moon Faction

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jae-myung, the newly appointed leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will pay a visit to the National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu as his first official act after taking office. On his first day in office, Lee will also pay a courtesy call on former President Moon Jae-in.

On the 29th, Lee will visit the National Seoul Cemetery together with Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, and other senior party officials. Afterwards, he will return to the National Assembly to hold his first Supreme Council meeting.

He is also scheduled to attend a full meeting of the National Defense Committee, his affiliated standing committee.

At 3 p.m., he will travel to Pyeongsan Village in Yangsan to pay a visit to former President Moon Jae-in. The visit to President Moon on his first day in office is interpreted as a strategic move toward party unity.

The party has been divided into pro-Lee (pro-Lee Jae-myung faction) and anti-Lee (anti-Lee Jae-myung faction), with the anti-Lee faction largely considered to be pro-Moon (pro-Moon Jae-in faction). This visit is seen as an effort to prevent internal conflicts during the shift in the party’s mainstream and to achieve party unity.

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