Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, is set to meet with Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, on August 24. This will be their first meeting since Kim took office, raising questions about the potential for bipartisan cooperation as he emphasizes expansion politics.
According to the Democratic Party on August 21, Kim plans to meet with Jang on the 24th. On the same day, he will also hold a series of meetings with Shin Jang-sik, leader of the Justice Reform Party, Kim Jong-hoon, leader of the Progressive Party, and Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party.
Previously, Kim and Jang were scheduled to meet on August 18 at a memorial service for former President Kim Dae-jung at the National Cemetery in Seoul. However, the meeting was canceled when Jang and other leaders from the People Power Party had to change their plans to respond to flood damage in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.
Currently, the ruling and opposition parties are at odds over the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae and the shortening of the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises. With Kim advocating for the ABC (Affordability, Broadening, Competent) approach within his party, there is growing interest in whether he will seek to mend relations, unlike his predecessor Jeong Cheong-rae, who refused to shake hands with Jang, stating he could not engage with insurrectionist forces during his early tenure last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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