{
  "id": 13897123,
  "title": "Main opposition steps up criticism of Lee's golf outing during Daegu incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/main-opposition-steps-up-criticism-of-lees-golf-outing-during-daegu-13897123",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261012/main-opposition-steps-up-criticism-of-lees-golf-outing-during-daegu-incident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has harshly criticized President Lee Jae Myung's weekend golf outing, questioning its appropriateness given the collapsed ceiling of a supermarket in Daegu that left dozens injured. PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok asked during a party council meeting if it's even possible to receive real-time updates and provide directions while playing golf. A previous statement from the presidential Blue House stated that Lee issued immediate orders for comprehensive rescue efforts upon learning of the incident. The event occurred on Saturday morning, resulting in 38 people being injured. The PPP's chief spokesperson, Park Sung-hoon, also issued a commentary, accusing Lee of relishing what he called an \"imperial\" round of golf, a term commonly used in Korea to describe leisurely outings that differ from typical rushed rounds.",
  "summary": "The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's golf outing over the weekend, questioning whether it was appropriate for him to play golf while the collapsed ceiling of a supermarket in Daegu left dozens of people injured. \"Is a single line of instruction given while playing golf the right attitude for the head of state responsible for people's lives?\"…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Main opposition steps up criticism of Lee's golf outing during Daegu incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/main-opposition-steps-up-criticism-of-lees-golf-outing-during-daegu",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:21:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Main opposition steps up criticism of Lee's golf outing during Daegu incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/main-opposition-steps-up-criticism-of-lees-golf-outing-during-daegu-13900720",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:42:03.000Z"
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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."
}