여야 3당 원내대표 맥주회동…국회 정상화 논의<br /><br />South Korea's three main political parties vowed efforts to prevent a prolonged standstill at the National Assembly.<br />The floor leaders of the ruling Democratic Party, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party... and the minor opposition Bareun Mirae Party met over a beer Monday evening,... in hopes of finding a breakthrough.<br />They expressed regret over the current situation,... and agreed to talk candidly to find a solution and that their priority was first and foremost boosting people's livelihoods and revitalizing the economy.<br />Take a listen to their remarks before their private talks.<br />"I will talk frankly to find a solution to normalize parliament. I will also listen to the opposition so that we can go together to find a good solution."<br />"It's not something we can solve at once,... but I believe we do need to change the parliamentary culture to communicate with open minds."<br />"I'm sure all three parties feel the desperateness of the people and hope that talks lead to a positive outcome."<br />The National Assembly has been out of action for weeks,... with tensions peaking after the ruling party and minor opposition bloc fast-tracked key reform bills despite the main opposition party's strong resistance. <br />Rival parties are still far apart on the fast-track move,... but there are under pressure to normalize parliament with bills related to people's livelihoods piling up. <br />
