Today (1st), the first day of the new year, the ruling and opposition parties pay their respects at the Seoul National Cemetery.
People's Power Joo Ho-young, the floor leader, visits the National Cemetery with the party leadership this morning and reaffirms his determination to welcome the new year.
Next, a New Year's greetings ceremony will be held at the central government building in Yeouido to pray for the successful administration of state affairs by the Yoon Seok-yeol government, which is celebrating its second year in power.
Jin-seok Jeong, chairman of the Emergency Response Committee, has left for Brazil with a special delegation to celebrate the inauguration of Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula Dasiouba.
Leaders such as Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will pay their respects at the grave of former President Kim Dae-jung at the National Cemetery after holding a New Year's greetings at the central party building in Yeouido this morning.
After paying their respects at the memorial altar for the victims of the Itaewon disaster, they will attend the Kim Dae-jung Foundation New Year's ceremony.
In the afternoon, we will move to Bongha Village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, visit the tomb of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun, and visit Mrs. Kwon Yang-sook, the wife of former President Roh Moo-hyun.
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