President Lee Jae Myung (center) dines with Democratic Party of Korea leadership at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. [Yonhap]
President Lee Jae Myung (center) dines with Democratic Party of Korea leadership at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. [Yonhap]

President Lee Jae Myung hosted Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok and floor leader Han Byung-do for dinner at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday.

Cheong Wa Dae Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the meeting in a late-evening written briefing.

According to Kang, Kim called on the government to take bold and swift action to address polarization and boost consumer spending.

In response, Lee stressed that the ruling party and the government must move as one to improve people's lives, and urged the ruling party and the National Assembly to actively cooperate on next year's budget bill.

Lee also asked Chief of Staff Lim Gwang-hyeon and Political Affairs Secretary Choi In-ho, who attended the dinner, to stay in close communication with the National Assembly.

The dinner ran from 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., lasting about three hours.

President Lee Jae Myung (center) poses for a photo with attendees at a dinner with Democratic Party of Korea leadership at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. From left: Presidential Chief of Staff Lim Gwang-hyeon, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Tae-seon who serves as the party leader's chief of staff, party leader Kim Min-seok, President Lee, floor leader Han Byung-do, floor operations senior deputy leader Cheon Jun-ho, and Cheong Wa Dae Political Affairs Secretary Choi In-ho. [Yonhap]
President Lee Jae Myung (center) poses for a photo with attendees at a dinner with Democratic Party of Korea leadership at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. From left: Presidential Chief of Staff Lim Gwang-hyeon, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Tae-seon who serves as the party leader's chief of staff, party leader Kim Min-seok, President Lee, floor leader Han Byung-do, floor operations senior deputy leader Cheon Jun-ho, and Cheong Wa Dae Political Affairs Secretary Choi In-ho. [Yonhap]

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