Two Parties; One Mind

As the economic situation becomes more serious, two main parties are challenging their ways to take care of the economic situation.

Grand National Party’s leader Park Geun-hye held a meeting at the GNP headquarters on August 13 to discuss remedies for people’s livelihood and economic plights (top). In the meantime, senior members of the Uri Party, including floor leader Chun Jung-bae (second left on the bottom), listened to the difficulties faced by companies at the Korea International Trade Association.

Young-Soo Seo Kyung-Je Kim kuki@donga.com kjk5873@donga.com