DPK's Lee Jae-myung meets ex-President Moon Jae-in as election looms
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, left, poses together with former First Lady Kwon Yang-sook, second from left, ex-President Moon Jae-in, second from right and ex-First lady Kim Jung-sook, right, inside the Bongha Village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Friday. Courtesy of DPK
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Friday he met with former President Moon Jae-in, with the presidential election just 11 days away.
The meeting between Lee and Moon came as they paid their respects at a memorial service marking the 16th anniversary of the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun in the rural village of Bongha, where Roh lived after his retirement.
It was the first time that the DPK candidate met with Moon since Lee won the nomination.
During the meeting, Moon asked Lee to build a nation that respects the will of the people, the DPK candidate told reporters.
They also raised concerns that the misuse of prosecutorial power played a significant role in deteriorating Korea's institutions and deepening social division over the past three years, according to Rep. Cho Seung-rae, the DPK's senior spokesperson.