President Lee dines with Democratic Party leadership for 3 hours… "Party and government must move as one… cooperation on budget bill requested"

President Lee Jae-myung held a dinner meeting with the Democratic Party leadership at the Blue House on the 11th, urging close cooperation between party and government and active parliamentary cooperation for processing next year's budget bill.

According to a written briefing by Blue House Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung, the president invited Democratic Party Chairman Kim Min-seok, Floor Leader Han Byung-do, and other ruling party leaders for dinner from 6:30 p.m. for approximately 3 hours that day.

Chairman Kim suggested at the gathering that "bold and swift measures at the government level are urgently needed to overcome wealth polarization and stimulate consumption."

In response, President Lee emphasized that "party and government must move as one to improve the lives of our citizens," and requested that the ruling party and parliament actively cooperate so that next year's government budget bill can be smoothly processed in the National Assembly.

President Lee then urged Presidential Chief of Staff Im Kwang-hyun and Chief Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs Choi In-ho, who were present at the meeting, to "always maintain close communication with the National Assembly to resolve state affairs."

The dinner lasted until 9:20 p.m., with the ruling party side represented by Party Chairman's Chief Secretary Kim Tae-sun and Deputy Floor Leader for Parliamentary Operations Cheon Jun-ho, among others, exchanging views on key state matters.