Ruling and Opposition Parties Agree to Form 3+3 People's Livelihood and Economy Council... First Meeting on the 19th

Policy Planning Committee Chairs to Participate Instead of Floor Leaders
Discussions on Common Pledges Begin on September 19

The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to form a '3+3 People's Livelihood and Economy Council' and will hold their first meeting on September 19.

On September 17, Moon Jinseok, senior deputy floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on KBS Radio, "It has been decided that the chair of the Policy Planning Committee will lead, and the meeting will be held in a 3+3 format."

Kim Byungki, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Han Jeongae, chair of the Policy Planning Committee, are attending the Policy Coordination Meeting held at the National Assembly on September 3, 2025. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

From the Democratic Party of Korea, Han Jeongae, chair of the Policy Planning Committee, Choi Kisang, senior deputy chair of the Policy Planning Committee, and Heo Young, senior deputy floor leader for policy, will participate. From the People Power Party, Kim Doeup, chair of the Policy Planning Committee, Park Sooyoung, senior deputy chair of the Policy Planning Committee, and Kim Eunhye, senior deputy floor leader for policy, will join. An introductory meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on September 19, after which they will begin discussions on shared pledges.

Initially, discussions regarding the People's Livelihood and Economy Council faced disruption when the Democratic Party of Korea insisted that Song Eonseok, floor leader of the People Power Party, should be excluded from the council due to controversy surrounding his remarks related to the 'Noh Sangwon Notebook.' However, the People Power Party agreed to coordinate the schedule, including this issue, which revived the talks.

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Moon, the senior deputy floor leader, explained, "If the floor leader joins, there is a risk that practical matters could escalate into political issues, so it was determined that discussions would be more efficient at the level of the Policy Planning Committee chair." Floor leader Song also told reporters that day, "The Democratic Party of Korea suggested that the floor leaders step back, so we discussed a 2+2 council with the Policy Planning Committee chairs and senior deputies, but it was finally decided to expand it to a 3+3 format with the addition of the deputy chairs."

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