{
  "id": 12284938,
  "title": "Chief Justice Refused Fresh Justice Recommendation Request due to Lack of Constitutional Grounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/chief-justice-refused-fresh-justice-recommendation-request-due-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:44:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204677"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de has refused a request from the presidential office to recommend a new top court justice. The request was made in August, but Jo Hee-de declined, citing a lack of specific reasons or constitutional grounds to justify the request.\n\nAccording to Jo Hee-de, the presidential office's document requesting the new recommendation did not outline the necessary reasons and constitutional grounds, making it difficult to proceed with the request. He expressed apology for the prolonged vacancy and pledged efforts to resolve the issue.\n\nThe appointment of Supreme Court justices requires the president's appointment on the recommendation of the chief justice and with the consent of the National Assembly. Jo Hee-de declined to take an oath as a witness during a parliamentary audit, citing the principle of separation of powers.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}