Planned meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and party leaders canceled due to opposition boycott

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's meeting with party leaders canceled due to opposition boycott

A scheduled luncheon meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and leaders of major parties was abruptly canceled on February 12, 2026, as opposition parties boycotted the event in protest of the ruling Democratic Party's judicial reform bills. The cancellation marks a significant escalation in tensions between the government and its critics, who claim that the reforms will undermine the independence of the judiciary and erode civil liberties.