Seoul, April 26 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung plans to host a luncheon meeting with lawmakers from minor parties and independent members of the National Assembly this week, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, with participants to include lawmakers from five non-negotiating parties, including the Rebuilding Korea Party and New Reform Party, as well as independents, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
The exact time and venue will be announced later, she added.
At the meeting, Lee is expected to outline his policy direction on key issues, including prosecution reform and real estate policy, and ask for cooperation on legislation related to people’s livelihoods and the economy, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Lee previously hosted a luncheon with leaders of the five minor parties at the presidential office in January.
On Friday, President Lee Jae Myung returned home from his two-nation swing to India and Vietnam, where he focused on expanding strategic cooperation in energy and supply chains to address uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Lee wrapped up the six-day trip after holding summits with leaders of the two countries, aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties across various areas.
On April 20, Lee held a bilateral summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and agreed to step up economic cooperation in critical minerals, energy, artificial intelligence, finance and shipbuilding, among other sectors.
The two sides also pledged to accelerate talks to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which the countries say will help double their bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 from the current USD 25 billion.
On April 22, Lee held summit talks with Vietnam’s top leader To Lam in Hanoi and agreed to forge closer economic ties across energy, infrastructure and technology, and step up coordination for supply chains.
The following day, Lee held back-to-back meetings with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to discuss ways to advance ties bilaterally.
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