{
  "id": 16157879,
  "title": "Lee appoints special inspector to probe corruption involving first family, aides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/lee-appoints-special-inspector-to-probe-corruption-involving-first-16157879",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261023/lee-appoints-special-inspector-to-probe-corruption-involving-first-family-aides"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung recently appointed Choi Kil-su, a former senior prosecutor, as the first special inspector in more than six years to probe corruption allegations involving the president's family, relatives, and senior presidential aides. Choi was confirmed by the parliamentary legislation and judiciary committee after bipartisan support was obtained from the confirmation hearing report. Lee had initially nominated Choi among three candidates recommended by both ruling and opposition parties, including the bar association. The special inspector role was created in 2014 but remained unfilled since its first inspector resigned in September 2016.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Friday appointed a former senior prosecutor as special inspector tasked with investigating irregularities involving the president's spouse, close relatives and senior presidential officials. Lee approved the appointment of Choi Kil-su, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said, a day after the parliamentary legislation and judiciary committee adopted a confirmation…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee appoints special inspector to probe corruption involving first family, aides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/lee-appoints-special-inspector-to-probe-corruption-involving-first",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:23:02.000Z"
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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."
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