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  "id": 17754424,
  "title": "Special Counsel Raids NEC over Suspected Improper Payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/special-counsel-raids-nec-over-suspected-improper-payments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:05:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=205282"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Domestic] : A special counsel team investigating the ballot shortage in the June 3 local elections has raided the National Election Commission(NEC) over suspected improper payments of expenses to its chairperson and non-standing commissioners. Special counsel Lee Tae-han’s team said Monday it had deployed 65 ... [more...]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel raids NEC headquarters over improper stipends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/special-counsel-raids-nec-headquarters-over-improper-stipends",
        "published": "2026-11-02T02:35:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel raids NEC headquarters over improper stipends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/special-counsel-raids-nec-headquarters-over-improper-stipends-17733726",
        "published": "2026-11-02T03:07:02.000Z"
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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."
}