A senior official from the presidential office met with reporters at the presidential office in Yongsan that afternoon and said, "The ruling party has responded that the opposition party's demand for an apology from President Yoon Seok-yeol to the people is going too far.
In response to a question from reporters asking whether the matter would be considered comprehensively, he briefly replied, "I believe that Lee Jae-myung and I would not discuss that issue if the two sides met face to face."
He also said, "During the working-level talks, the Democratic Party of Korea presented several topics, which the Presidential Office accepted or rejected, and
In response to the question, "Did you say you wanted a response that you could accept?" he replied, "Simply put, the position of the Democratic Party of Korea is to try to produce results in advance."
The Democratic Party of Korea is currently trying to push through agenda items such as providing 250,000 won (US$270) per person for civilian recovery subsidies and the appointment of a special prosecutor for Private Choi.
When asked, "Does this mean that the Presidential Office cannot present its position on the demands of the Democratic Party of Korea before the meeting?" he replied, "We (the Presidential Office) believe that the two sides should be frank and open about the matter.
"If the results indicate that the ruling and opposition parties and the Presidential Office need to take action, we will likely take follow-up policy measures," he said.
2024/04/25 19:23 KST
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