[Exclusive] Lee "I Want to Meet the President," Presidential Office "3rd Working Meeting This Morning"

Meeting This Morning... Rapid Progress Toward Yeongsu Summit

Hong Cheol-ho, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Presidential Office, is explaining the results of the working-level meeting for the summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 25th.
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The Presidential Office announced on the 26th, "A third working-level meeting is scheduled to take place this morning ahead of the summit." This was in response to Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stating earlier that day, "I will set aside everything and meet President Yoon Seok-yeol first."

A senior official from the Presidential Office told Asia Economy on the same day, "Hong Cheol-ho, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Presidential Office, is scheduled to meet with Representative Cheon Jun-ho, Chief of Staff to Leader Lee, this morning." Following difficulties in coordinating the agenda during the second working-level meeting held the previous day ahead of the summit between President Yoon and Leader Lee, which drew criticism as a "fruitless meeting," Leader Lee took a proactive stance to promote cooperation.

At the party's Supreme Council meeting that day, Leader Lee said, "It has been a long time since the summit, and we need to organize the agenda and consult in advance, but even that seems challenging," adding, "It would have been better if the complex agenda had been organized beforehand, but it seems difficult. Since it is regrettable to spend time organizing, we plan to arrange a prompt meeting."

Leader Lee stated, "I will meet President Yoon and convey the public sentiment revealed in the general election without any distortion. With the determination that failure to overcome this crisis means downfall, I will strive to achieve the results the public expects from this summit."

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