Exclusive: President Lee's Agenda for April 29 Luncheon with Opposition Parties - What to Expect

Jeon Hee-yoon | 2026.04.27

Translation result.President President Lee Jae-myung will host a luncheon on the 29th of this month with floor leaders and lawmakers from minor parties outside the main negotiation blocs, including the National Innovation Party, the Progressive Party and the New Reform Party.

On April 26, a ruling party official said the president invited lawmakers from non-parliamentary groups — the National Innovation Party, the New Reform Party, the Progressive Party, the Basic Income Party and the Social Democratic Party — as well as independent lawmakers to the luncheon.

At the meeting, the president is expected to address urgent everyday economic issues and highlight the outcomes of his recent visits to India and Vietnam.

Earlier, on April 7, the president held a luncheon meeting with the leaders and floor leaders of the Democratic Party and the People Power Party.

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