DPK welcomes Lee's budget speech; PPP slams failure to address N. Korea, economic woes

The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) welcomed President Lee Jae Myung’s budget speech at the National Assembly on Monday, while the People Power Party (PPP) criticized it for omitting North Korea’s threats and economic concerns. The PPP also condemned the proposed budget as fiscally reckless, while the DPK pledged to pass it by the Dec. 2 deadline. Lee called for bipartisan support for a record 820.9 trillion won budget for next year, including investment in artificial intelligence and other future growth industries.

The proposed budget is 12.8 percent higher than this year’s, the highest growth rate on record.

PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok said Lee did not mention real estate, the stock market, farmland, the South Korea-U.S. alliance, public safety or judicial issues.

Lee pledged to secure key military capabilities needed for the early transfer of wartime operational control from the United States.

DPK chief spokesperson Park Sung-joon said the proposal aims to reduce inequality and polarization and support prosperity across Seoul, the greater Seoul area and other regions.

DPK leader Kim Min-seok said the benefits of economic growth should be shared by all.

Published Nov 2, 2026 3:04 pm KST

Updated Nov 2, 2026 4:06 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung addresses the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday, calling for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill. Yonhap

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) 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.

"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.

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, Monday. Yonhap

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.

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," DPK 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, DPK 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 ($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.

韩国民主党对李在明总统周一在国会发表的预算案演讲表示欢迎，而国民力量党则批评该预算案忽略了朝鲜的威胁和经济关切。国民力量党还谴责该预算案在财政上过于草率，而民主党则承诺将在12月2日的最后期限前通过该预算案。李在明呼吁两党支持明年创纪录的820.9万亿韩元预算，其中包括对人工智能和其他未来增长型产业的投资。

拟议预算比今年的预算高出 12.8%，创历史最高增长率。

人民进步党领袖张东赫表示，李在镕没有提及房地产、股市、农田、韩美同盟、公共安全或司法问题。

李将军承诺确保美国尽早移交战时作战控制权所需的关键军事能力。

朝鲜民主主义人民党首席发言人朴成俊表示，该提案旨在减少不平等和两极分化，并促进首尔、大首尔地区及其他地区的繁荣。

朝鲜民主主义人民党主席金珉锡表示，经济增长的成果应该由所有人共享。

发布于2026年11月2日下午3:04（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年11月2日下午4:06（韩国标准时间）

韩国总统李在明周一在首尔国会发表讲话，呼吁两党支持2027年预算案的通过。（韩联社）

周一，执政的韩国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。

“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。

周一，在韩国总统李在明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在国会大厦举行集会抗议。（韩联社）

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。

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。

“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、首尔都市圈和其他地区能够共同繁荣的国家，”朝鲜民主主义人民党首席发言人朴成俊在新闻发布会上表示。“我们将尽最大努力确保预算在法定期限内获得通过，以便及时执行。”

韩国民主党领导人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。