President Lee Jae-myung said on the 3rd, "I plan to meet frequently with the opposition party," while also noting, "I will think about whether to formalize the leadership talks."

On the 3rd, at the Blue House state guesthouse, reporters raise their hands to ask President Lee Jae-myung questions during the press conference 'The President's 30 Days, the Media Asks and the Public Answers.' /Courtesy of Yonhap News

President Lee held a '30-day inauguration press conference' at the Blue House guesthouse that morning, where he responded to a question about 'cooperation' by stating, "I think we need to be in constant dialogue (with the opposition), and I don't see any reason not to meet."

The president stated, "The opposition party members are representatives of the people who have been chosen by the citizens, so they need to be respected, and I believe I should respect them too. I plan to meet with them frequently," but added, "However, I will think about whether to formalize the leadership talks."

He continued, "In the case of private meetings, if parts of the heartfelt discussions are taken and used as ammunition for attacks, it will be difficult to hold meetings," and added, "It would be good to regularly hold both private and official meetings while keeping that in mind."

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