Han Dong-hoon emphasizes “unity” – Lee Jae-myung says “progressive dialogue” … bipartisan leaders emphasize ’empathy’ [This kind of politics]

Party leaders assess ’empathy’ on the day after the official meeting,

Hahn Dong-hoon (right), the leader of the People Power Party, and Lee Jae-myung (left), the leader of the Democratic Party, are greeting each other after the meeting of party leaders at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 1st. [Yonhap],
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, ‘Regarding the first official meeting of party leaders in 11 years, both the ruling and opposition party leaders assessed that they had achieved a sense of empathy. While the detailed agreements were not included in the joint statement, both leaders emphasized that there was progress in dialogue during the meeting.’,
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, ‘Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, stated during the party’s highest council meeting on the 2nd, “Yesterday, there was a very long-awaited meeting of party leaders. In clear terms, I would like to mention that it was a meeting, not a debate. There were significant progress and empathy in the conversations on issues that could not be disclosed or were not appropriate to be made public.”‘,
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, ‘He further expressed, “As there were very frank and sincere dialogues exchanged, I hope that this will be a good opportunity for cooperation or healthy competition in the future relations between the ruling and opposition parties.”‘,
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, ‘He added, “Especially with regard to people’s livelihoods, although some details were not specifically disclosed, there were substantial agreements made on many points. Therefore, I believe that there will be significant progress in legislating or drafting policies in the future.”‘,
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, ‘Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, also mentioned ’empathy’.’,
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, ‘During the party’s highest council meeting at the National Assembly on that day, Han stated, “We had discussions on various topics for a much longer time than we had planned.”‘,
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, ‘He continued, “It is too naive to expect that everything will be resolved in this meeting. We are all people living in reality. For the past 11 years, the situation between party leaders has been such that they could not even meet. Going beyond that, we expressed a determination to restore politics and prioritize people’s livelihoods.”‘,
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, ‘Han mentioned, “Through conversations with Lee, many of the contentious issues we currently face have already reached a consensus, meaning that there is a sense of empathy between us. Although there were many differences in priorities, I believe it can be a good start.”‘,
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, ‘He also said, “The idea expressed by the party leaders in this meeting is to show the people that politics will continue. We have decided to meet frequently in the future.”‘,
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