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President Yoon Suk-yeol is walking together with Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, and others at a dinner hosted for current and former leaders of the People Power Party held on the 24th at Pine Glass in front of the Yongsan Presidential Office in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, held a private meeting on the 30th at the Yongsan Presidential Office. The meeting is interpreted as an effort to dispel rumors of discord that grew during the general election and party convention processes and to strengthen party-government harmony.

A senior official from the Presidential Office said on the 31st, "President Yoon and Leader Han met and talked for about an hour and a half," adding, "They exchanged well-wishes and advice."

The meeting took place in the Presidential Office's working room after the Cabinet meeting presided over by President Yoon the previous day. Only Jeong Jin-seok, Chief Secretary of the Presidential Office, who arranged the meeting, was present. Most other Presidential Office aides were unaware of the meeting, which was held in secrecy.

President Yoon and Leader Han reportedly discussed various issues, including anecdotes from their past as prosecutors, the establishment of the Second Secretariat, and the passage of the four broadcasting laws in the National Assembly. After the meeting, the Presidential Office announced in an afternoon briefing that it would establish the Second Secretariat to officially assist First Lady Kim Keon-hee.

It is also expected that they discussed ways to foster party-government harmony amid the 'minority government' National Assembly situation and matters related to party management.

The meeting between President Yoon and Leader Han came six days after their last encounter on the 24th.

At that time, President Yoon invited the new leadership, including Leader Han and candidates from the party convention, to the Presidential Office for a 'samgyeopsal dinner' just one day after the People Power Party convention ended. During the dinner, President Yoon greeted Leader Han and exchanged several words but did not have a private meeting.

President Yoon reportedly told Leader Han the day before to have another dinner at the official residence once the party appointments were finalized. Leader Han responded, "I will work hard," and President Yoon replied, "The party leader must do well."

President Yoon and Leader Han had conflicts during the last general election, leading to rumors of discord. Immediately after the election defeat, President Yoon invited Leader Han, who had led the election as emergency committee chairman, to the Presidential Office, but Leader Han declined, citing health reasons.

During the recent party convention period, rumors of discord intensified as Leader Han expressed his intention to push the 'Special Prosecutor Law on Chae Sang-byung' as a third-party nomination, a sensitive issue for the Presidential Office, and controversy arose over ignoring messages sent by First Lady Kim during the election phase.

However, after the party convention ended, an atmosphere calling for party-government harmony formed inside and outside the Presidential Office. At a Presidential Office dinner, President Yoon said, "We must become one and support Leader Han well," and Leader Han responded, "I will strive for the success of the Yoon Suk-yeol government and the reestablishment of the administration."

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