Acting President Han Deok-soo and Lee Jae-myung both request a meeting with Democratic Party leader, ”We will consider it after dealing with pending issues regarding the national economy and people's livelihood” - South Korea

On the 31st, in response to a request for a meeting from Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, acting president and prime minister Han Deok-soo said, “We will first address the issues directly related to the national economy and people’s livelihood.