{
  "id": 15376819,
  "title": "Lee again opposes ending live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lee-again-opposes-ending-live-broadcasts-of-cabinet-meetings-15376819",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261018/lee-again-opposes-ending-live-broadcasts-of-cabinet-meetings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his stance on Sunday against ending the live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings. He emphasized his openness to all viewpoints discussed during these meetings. Lee's opinion was shared just after he tweeted his disagreement with a recent report alleging requests from Cabinet members to end the live streams, describing it as a \"false claim.\" In his message on X, Lee questioned the rationale behind their opposition to disclosing parts of the Cabinet meetings, calling out their alleged dishonesty in claiming that Cabinet members cannot contribute due to public meetings. He shared a YouTube broadcast that opposed these calls and highlighted instances where he welcomed opposing opinions from Cabinet members during the sessions. Lee explained that he had significantly increased the number of participants to gather diverse perspectives on state affairs. He reiterated his admiration for debates and his respect for individuals advocating opposing views, stressing the crucial role of differing perspectives in preventing problems.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reaffirmed his opposition over ending the livestreams of Cabinet meetings, saying he is open to all opinions exchanged during the meetings. Lee's remarks came just days after he wrote on his X account that he disagrees with a need to end the livestreams, calling a recent new report on alleged calls from Cabinet members to end them a \"false claim.\" \"It is…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee again opposes ending live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lee-again-opposes-ending-live-broadcasts-of-cabinet-meetings",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:05:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee again opposes ending live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lee-again-opposes-ending-live-broadcasts-of-cabinet-meetings-15373469",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:37:02.000Z"
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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."
}