{
  "id": 12823343,
  "title": "Why is imprisoned ex-official 'very angry' with Lee over lack of parole?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/why-is-imprisoned-ex-official-very-angry-with-lee-over-lack-of-parole",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261008/why-is-imprisoned-ex-official-very-angry-with-lee-over-lack-of-parole"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former vice governor Lee Hwa-young, currently serving a seven-year and eight-month prison sentence for his alleged involvement in Ssangbangwool Group's illegal remittances to North Korea, is reportedly very angry with President Lee Jae Myung over the lack of progress in his parole case. His lawyer, Kim Kwang-min, expressed frustration in a media report on social media, stating that his client has conveyed his desire for parole through multiple channels, but no action has been taken. Kim wrote that after concluding the North Korea remittance case was fabricated, abandoning someone imprisoned for five years due to that case is \"far worse and more cruel.\"",
  "summary": "Lee Hwa-young, a former vice governor of Gyeonggi Province who is serving a prison sentence of seven years and eight months in connection with Ssangbangwool Group's illegal remittances to North Korea, is seeking parole from President Lee Jae Myung, with his lawyer expressing frustration over what he says is a lack of progress despite appeals made through multiple channels. Attorney Kim Kwang-min,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former vice governor Lee Hwa-young angry with President Lee Jae Myung.",
    "Parole case for Ssangbangwool Group remittance involvement unresolved.",
    "Lawyer Kim Kwang-min frustrated, client conveyed desire for parole."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Why is imprisoned ex-official 'very angry' with Lee over lack of parole?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/why-is-imprisoned-ex-official-very-angry-with-lee-over-lack-of-parole-12826799",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:47:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}