South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is talking with liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung about how to revive bipartisan cooperation, after Yoon’s conservative party lost massively in recent parliamentary elections. Monday's meeting is their first since Yoon took office in 2022 after defeating Lee in South Korea's closest presidential election.
South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol , right, shakes hands with main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung during a meeting at the presidential office in Seoul South Korea , Monday, April 29, 2024. South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol , right, talks with main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung during a meeting at the presidential office in Seoul South Korea , Monday, April 29, 2024.
Yoon and Lee were meeting without a set agenda. Officials at Yoon’s presidential office and Lee’s party earlier said the meeting would focus on how to improve public livelihoods and promote cooperation on state affairs.
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