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President Lee Jae Myung met with about 110 farmers and fishers at the presidential office on October 26, 2026, to hear their concerns over the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and a nationwide farmland survey. Yonhap reports he acknowledged their worries and promised they would not suffer unfair damage, while also noting that pursuing CPTPP membership is "inevitable" in the long term and difficult to conclude within his term. KBS World adds that he said the government could not avoid pursuing membership for the country's overall benefit. The meeting, themed "The President Will Personally Listen to Farmers' Opinions," was the first such large-scale dialogue with farmers in eight years, according to Dong-A Ilbo. Lee also indicated farmers could expect an increase in public interest direct payments, as reported by Kyunghyang Shinmun.