{
  "id": 14594113,
  "title": "PM office denies report about ministers' complaints over live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-office-denies-report-about-ministers-complaints-over-live",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261015/pm-office-denies-report-about-ministers-complaints-over-live-broadcasts-of-cabinet-meetings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has refuted a report claiming that some ministers have complained about the challenges of voicing objections during live Cabinet meetings. The Hankook Ilbo reported on Thursday that approximately ten ministers expressed these concerns during a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Han Seong-sook earlier this month, requesting a reduction in live broadcasts to facilitate more robust policy debates. However, the prime minister's office dismissed the allegations, stating that the live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings represent a historic first. The office argued that this measure is intended to promote transparency in the functioning of government and ensure that public opinion influences policy decisions. According to the office, Cabinet members are openly sharing their perspectives, and the president is actively incorporating these views into policy-making processes.",
  "summary": "The prime minister's office denied a news report Thursday that some government members have raised complaints that it is difficult for them to object to what the president says during Cabinet meetings as the sessions are broadcast live. The Hankook Ilbo daily carried the report that about 10 ministers raised such complaints during a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Han Seong-sook earlier this…",
  "key_points": [
    "Government denies report of ministers complaining about live Cabinet meetings",
    "Ten ministers reportedly expressed concerns during dinner with PM Han Seong-sook",
    "Live broadcasts aim to increase transparency and influence policy decisions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The administration's insistence on live broadcasts prioritizes public transparency over the private space ministers require to voice dissent and engage in uninhibited policy debate.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "PM office denies report about ministers' complaints over live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-office-denies-report-about-ministers-complaints-over-live-14614693",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:39:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PM office denies report about ministers' complaints over live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-office-denies-report-about-ministers-complaints-over-live-14597796",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:12:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}