Seoul, Oct 26 (TIWN) South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a meeting Lee Jae-myung, presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Tuesday in a move that could help solidify the latter's position after a bitter primary.

The tea meeting at Cheong Wa Dae came 16 days after Lee was nominated as the DP's presidential candidate on October 10. It also came a day after Lee announced his resignation as Gyeonggi Province Governor to focus on the presidential election scheduled for March 9, 2022, reports Yonhap News Agency.