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  "id": 14849763,
  "title": "Ex-lawmaker referred to prosecution over daughter's hiring at university",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-lawmaker-referred-to-prosecution-over-daughters-hiring-at-14849763",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261016/ex-lawmaker-referred-to-prosecution-over-daughters-hiring-at-university"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former opposition lawmaker Yoo Seong-min and three university officials have been referred to the prosecution for possible indictment over allegations of preferential treatment in the hiring of Yoo's daughter as a professor by Incheon National University (INU), according to The Korea Times. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency stated that Yoo, INU President Lee In-jae, and two INU professors were sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of obstruction of business. They are also suspected of receiving improper solicitations concerning the hiring of Yoo's daughter, although no evidence of monetary compensation was found. The investigation began in November of the previous year.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-lawmaker referred to prosecution over daughter's hiring at university",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-lawmaker-referred-to-prosecution-over-daughters-hiring-at",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:28:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-lawmaker referred to prosecution over daughter's hiring at university",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-lawmaker-referred-to-prosecution-over-daughters-hiring-at-14853447",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:07:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Ex-Lawmaker Referred to Prosecution over Daughter’s Appointment as Professor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-lawmaker-referred-to-prosecution-over-daughters-appointment-as",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:11:05.000Z"
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