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  "id": 12271567,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261006/natl-assembly-to-kick-off-annual-audit-of-govt-agencies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Assembly commenced its annual audit of government agencies on Tuesday, with conflicting views anticipated among rival parties. The controversy centers on Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's refusal to recommend a new justice nominee to the president, as requested by the presidential office. This decision is based on a lack of constitutional grounds, as per the Constitution, which stipulates that Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the chief justice and with the consent of the judiciary.\n\nFrom October 1 to 27, eight of the Assembly's 17 standing committees will convene to scrutinize government agencies' performance. The legislative and judiciary committees are particularly expected to witness heated debates over the Supreme Court chief's stance on the nominee nomination. Earlier this month, President Lee Jae Myung expressed dissatisfaction with Cho's written recommendation of two Supreme Court justice nominees, prompting the request for a new candidate.",
  "summary": "The National Assembly was set to launch its annual audit of government agencies Tuesday, with rival parties expected to clash over the Supreme Court chief's refusal to recommend a new justice nominee to the president and the recently publicized transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) from Ukraine. Eight of the Assembly's 17 standing committees will hold their sessions starting 10…",
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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-12267917",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:57:02.000Z"
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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."
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