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  "id": 12267917,
  "title": "Nat'l Assembly to kick off annual audit of gov't agencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/natl-assembly-to-kick-off-annual-audit-of-govt-agencies-12267917",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261006/natl-assembly-to-kick-off-annual-audit-of-govt-agencies"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Assembly is set to commence its annual audit of government agencies on Tuesday, with political parties preparing for potential conflicts over several key issues. Among the contentious topics is Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's refusal to recommend a new justice nominee to the president, despite the presidential office's request. This disagreement stems from Cho's belief that there are no constitutional grounds for him to make such a recommendation. Additionally, the audit will address the recent transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine, adding another layer of complexity to the proceedings. The audit, which will span from October 1st to October 27th, will see eight of the Assembly's 17 standing committees holding sessions, starting at 10 a.m. on the first day.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Nat'l Assembly to kick off annual audit of gov't agencies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/natl-assembly-to-kick-off-annual-audit-of-govt-agencies",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:36:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nat'l Assembly to kick off annual audit of gov't agencies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/natl-assembly-to-kick-off-annual-audit-of-govt-agencies-12271567",
        "published": "2026-10-06T01:32:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}