Kwon Seong-dong and Lee Jae-myung Meet After 18 Days: "Introductory Meeting as Acting Party Leaders"

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Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, and Lee Jae-myung, Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will meet on the 18th.

On the 16th, Acting Leader Kwon said, "Since I have become the Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the party, it is a parliamentary custom to greet the leaders and floor leaders of the opposing party," adding, "We have agreed to hold a courtesy meeting with Leader Lee at the Democratic Party leader's office on the afternoon of the 18th." This is their first meeting since the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol was passed in the National Assembly.

On the same day, Acting Leader Kwon took on the role of party leader along with his existing position as floor leader following the resignation of former leader Han Dong-hoon.

If the meeting takes place, measures to manage the political turmoil caused by the state of emergency and the presidential impeachment crisis may be discussed.

Cho Seung-rae, Chief Spokesperson of the Democratic Party, told reporters on the day, "This meeting should be seen as a 'precaution' rather than a gathering or a formal talk," cautioning against overinterpretation.

He explained, "A gathering or formal talk involves meeting with an agenda to reach an agreement, but this time, it is simply Acting Leader Kwon meeting with the leaders of each party to offer his inauguration greetings."

The Democratic Party side added that Leader Lee plans to meet not only with Acting Leader Kwon but also with Kim Seon-min, Acting Leader of the Party for National Innovation, on the same morning.

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