(LEAD) DP welcomes Lee's budget speech; PPP slams failure to address N. Korea, economic woes

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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday welcomed President Lee Jae Myung's budget speech, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) criticized him for failing to address North Korea's threats and economic concerns.

PPP lawmakers also staged a rally at the National Assembly ahead of Lee's speech on next year's budget proposal, condemning what they called a budget that disregards national debt and destroys the country's future.

Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party stage a rally protest at the National Assembly in Seoul as President Lee Jae Myung arrives to deliver his budget speech on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

"President Lee came, said only what he wanted to say and left," PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok wrote on Facebook.

"He made no mention of real estate, the stock market or farmland, nor did he mention North Korea, the South Korea-U.S. alliance, public safety or judicial issues," Rep. Jang said.

While Lee pledged to secure key military capabilities needed for the early transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, he did not directly mention the alliance or inter-Korean ties in his speech.

PPP chief spokesperson Park Sung-hoon also called the speech "the height of fiscal recklessness" and a declaration seeking to "drain the nation's coffers."

"President Lee's parliamentary speech was not a blueprint for restoring people's livelihoods but an irresponsible declaration of financial gambling that puts the future of South Korea at stake," Rep. Park said in a commentary.

President Lee Jae Myung addresses the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026, calling for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill. (Yonhap)

Meanwhile, the ruling party welcomed Lee's speech, vowing to pass the budget proposal by the Dec. 2 deadline.

"The budget proposal aims to remove the shadows of inequality and polarization, and build a country where Seoul, the greater Seoul area and other regions can prosper together," DP chief spokesperson Park Sung-joon said in a briefing. "We will do our utmost to ensure that the budget will be passed within the legal deadline so that it can be executed promptly."

On his social media, DP leader Kim Min-seok hailed the speech for presenting an "ambitious vision" of transforming South Korea into an "irreplaceable" global leader, stressing the need to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.

"As the president emphasized, we must make every effort to overcome inequality and polarization," Kim wrote on X.

During his speech, Lee pledged bold investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth engine industries, calling for bipartisan support for the government's proposed record budget of 820.9 trillion won (US$614.5 billion) for next year.

The proposed amount marks a 12.8 percent increase from this year's budget, the highest growth rate on record.

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首尔，11月2日（韩联社）——周一，执政的共同民主党对总统李在明的预算演讲表示欢迎，而主要反对党国民力量党则批评他未能解决朝鲜的威胁和经济问题。

在李显龙总理就明年的预算提案发表讲话之前，人民进步党议员也在国民议会举行集会，谴责他们所称的无视国家债务、摧毁国家未来的预算。

2026年11月2日，在李在明总统抵达首尔国会发表预算演讲之际，主要反对党国民力量党的议员们在国会举行集会抗议。（韩联社）

“李总统来了，只说了他想说的话就走了，”人民进步党领导人张东赫在脸书上写道。

“他没有提及房地产、股市或农田，也没有提及朝鲜、韩美同盟、公共安全或司法问题，”张议员说。

李在讲话中承诺确保从美国尽早移交战时作战指挥权（OPCON）所需的关键军事能力，但他没有直接提及同盟或朝韩关系。

人民进步党首席发言人朴成勋也称该演讲是“财政鲁莽的极致”，是“掏空国家金库”的宣言。

“李总统的国会演讲不是恢复人民生活的蓝图，而是不负责任的金融赌博宣言，将韩国的未来置于危险之中，”朴议员在评论中说。

2026年11月2日，李在明总统在首尔向国会发表讲话，呼吁两党支持通过2027年预算案。（韩联社）

与此同时，执政党对李显龙的讲话表示欢迎，并誓言要在12月2日截止日期前通过预算提案。

共同民主党首席发言人朴成俊在新闻发布会上表示：“预算提案旨在消除不平等和两极分化的阴影，建设一个首尔、首尔都市圈及其他地区能够共同繁荣的国家。我们将竭尽全力确保预算在法定期限内获得通过，以便及时执行。”

民主党党首金珉锡在社交媒体上称赞该演讲提出了将韩国转变为“不可替代的”全球领导者的“雄心勃勃的愿景”，并强调需要确保经济增长的成果惠及所有人。

“正如总统所强调的，我们必须尽一切努力克服不平等和两极分化，”金在X上写道。

李在讲话中承诺将大力投资人工智能（AI）和其他未来增长引擎产业，并呼吁两党支持政府提出的明年创纪录的820.9万亿韩元（6145亿美元）预算。

拟议金额比今年的预算增加了 12.8%，创历史最高增长率。

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（第三条）李光耀承诺大力投资人工智能，将其打造为“全民增长”的未来增长引擎

2027年拟议州预算概要

（紧急）李承诺获取关键军事资产，以便尽早夺回作战控制权。

预算部将提前启动对2028年支出削减方案的审查

（导语）民主党欢迎李显龙的预算演讲；人民进步党抨击其未能解决朝鲜问题和经济困境