{
  "id": 13900720,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 launched a sharp rebuke of President Lee Jae Myung's recent golf outing, questioning its propriety given the tragic supermarket collapse in Daegu that left 38 people injured. Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok posed a pointed question during a party meeting: \"Is a single line of instruction while playing golf the right approach for a head of state responsible for the safety of the nation's citizens?\" He added, \"How is it possible to receive real-time updates and provide directives while engaged in a round of golf?\"\n\nIn a statement issued the prior day, the South Korean presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, claimed that Lee had immediately ordered a comprehensive rescue operation upon learning of the incident from the golf course. However, PPP chief spokesperson Park Sung-hoon delivered a scathing commentary of his own, branding Lee's golf game an \"imperial\" round. This term is commonly used in Korea to describe leisurely rounds that starkly contrast with the hurried play typical of most 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-13897123",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}