President Moon held luncheon with ruling party for support in regional trade dispute

  • 5 years ago
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President Moon Jae-in held a luncheon at the Blue House,... with around a dozen members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, including its floor leader Lee In-young.
Among the issues expected to have been discussed,... are ways to deal with the economic difficulties stemming from Seoul's trade dispute with Japan.
He's expected to have asked for the party's support in adding to the pending supplementary budget bill,... mainly to help Korean companies compete in semiconductors and high-tech materials.
However, a strong pushback from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party means it's unclear if the bill will be approved by the end of July.

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