Lee Jae-myung meets party leaders on 1st day in office, calls for unity
Lee Jae-myung began his presidency Wednesday with a clear message of unity, convening a series of meetings with political party leaders in a bid to bridge the deep ideological chasm exacerbated by the recent martial law crisis. The new president, who secured his victory in a snap election Tuesday, faces the immediate challenge of mending relations between the nation's polarized political camps, a divide that has paralyzed policymaking and fueled public discontent. His sartorial choice for the day underscored this commitment: a red-and-blue tie. The colors symbolizing the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) — blue —and the conservative People Power Party — red — were widely interpreted as a deliberate visual metaphor for his administration's stated goal of national reconciliation and bipartisan cooperation. Lee began his official schedule by visiting Seoul National Cemetery with his wife Kim Hye-kyung and fellow DPK lawmakers, following the tradition of previous presidents to pay their respects to the patriotic martyrs ahead of the inauguration ceremony. He then proceeded to the Nation
