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Lee's planned luncheon with party leaders canceled after PPP boycott
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President Lee Jae-myung's planned luncheon with leaders of the ruling and opposition parties was canceled on Thursday after the People Power Party leader abruptly declined to attend. The boycott stemmed from the passage of controversial judicial reform bills. The presidential office expressed deep regret over the missed opportunity for dialogue.