President Yoon Suk Yeol met with citizens and merchants in Seoul on Friday, the second anniversary of his presidency.

In his first public outreach since last month’s parliamentary elections, Yoon visited Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul and met with citizens out for a walk, according to his office.

While discussing livelihood issues, including the recent rise in dining prices, Yoon promised to do his best to stabilize prices in a way that can be felt by the people, his office said.

Yoon later visited Yeongcheon Traditional Market, checked the prices of fruits and vegetables while talking with vendors and gathered the opinions of shoppers on recent prices of goods.

He vowed to employ all means at the government’s disposal to tame rising prices of groceries, the presidential office said.

Source: Yonhap News Agency