President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed criticism surrounding his dinner meeting with Jeong Cheong-rae, the former leader of the Democratic Party, on October 3.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Yoon referred to Jeong as a "comrade who fought alongside me during the dark and deadly times, and through the nights of insurrection."
He explained that Jeong had expressed a desire to meet frequently after the party convention and that they had agreed to meet during a phone call while Jeong was hospitalized. The dinner took place after Yoon returned from attending the United Nations General Assembly and a trip to Mexico.
Yoon added, "He was not dragged along by me, nor did I harass him, so please do not misunderstand or misinterpret this situation."
Previously, on October 1, President Yoon invited Jeong to the Blue House for dinner. The meeting lasted approximately four hours and included Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik.
Kang Yu-jeong, the chief spokesperson for the Blue House, stated in a notice that they had an honest discussion about various national issues and internal party matters, forming a deep consensus.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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