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[^2]\n\nRepresentative Lee Gi-heon vowed to vote against any parliamentary request for deployment to the Hormuz Strait to protect national interests and constitutional values. [^3]\n\nThe Presidential Office issued a notice on 2026-04-03 stating that reports suggesting the government is reviewing a deployment plan are false and that no decision has been made on the matter. [^4]\n\nPresident Lee Jae-myung appointed Yung Hye-in as a candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, a move interpreted as an attempt to secure the support of the progressive base. [^5]\n\nPresident Lee Jae-myung met with Kim Dong-myung, chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, and Yang Kyung-soo, chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, on 2026-08-03 to discuss the 'Three Mega Projects' and the issue of extending the mandatory retirement age. [^6]\n\nPresident Lee Jae-myung met with representatives from the Citizens' Coalition for Social Unity and the Progressive Alliance on 2026-08-04 to encourage them to participate in social reforms. [^7]\n\nRepresentative Lee Gi-heon identified potential deployment assets including maritime patrol aircraft, explosive ordnance disposal units, and naval supply support ships, asserting that even non-combat units constitute clear participation in war. 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