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Lee reassures farmers on CPTPP, farmland survey

President Lee Jae Myung met farmers and fishers on October 26 to address concerns over the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the nationwide farmland survey. Yonhap reports he said, "여러분이 불의의 피해를 입는 일은..." (you will not suffer unfair damage), vowing to prevent undue losses. KBS World adds that Lee called CPTPP membership "inevitable" in the long term but said Korea is unlikely to join during his term, stressing the need to lay groundwork. The meeting, held at Cheong Wa Dae, included officials and industry figures to discuss agricultural worries and confusion from the farmland survey, which Lee noted was legally proposed by Song Mi-ryeong and is not a disadvantageous measure.

  1. Lee says aware of farmers' concerns over CPTPP membership, vows to prevent unfair damage Korea Times · 2026-10-26
  2. Lee Reassures Farmers, Fishers He Hears Concerns about Pacific Trade Bloc KBS World · 2026-10-26
  3. 李대통령 "농지조사·CPTPP 우려알아…농어민 불의 피해 없을것" 연합뉴스 · 2026-10-26
  4. 李在明与农渔民对话 就CPTPP、农地调查问题听取意见 KBS WORLD · 2026-10-26
  5. 李대통령 "농지조사, 송미령이 법률상 제안…불이익 처분 아냐"(종합) 연합뉴스 · 2026-10-26
  6. Lee to Farmers: Pursuing Membership in Asia-Pacific Trade Bloc ‘Inevitable’ in Long Term KBS World · 2026-10-26
  7. (LEAD) Lee says CPTPP entry unavoidable; membership during his term unlikely Yonhap · 2026-10-26

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