President Lee dines with Democratic Party leaders, urges party-government unity

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.