{
  "id": 17822346,
  "title": "Personal information of Lee, presidential staff leaked: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/personal-information-of-lee-presidential-staff-leaked-report-17822346",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261103/personal-information-of-lee-presidential-staff-leaked-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Personal details of President Lee Jae Myung and his staff were leaked, according to a report by KBS on Monday. The presidential office confirmed they had already taken action in response. KBS revealed that the personal information of 168 individuals, including the president, staff from Cheong Wa Dae and the foreign ministry, as well as reporters covering the presidential office, had been posted on a website. The file, titled \"List of passengers (Republic of Korea-Belgium),\" suggested it was related to passengers on the presidential plane during Lee's trip to Belgium, Italy, and France in June. The website made the list downloadable and posted it on June 2, prior to the trip. The file contained Korean and English names, positions, dates of birth, passport numbers, and expiration dates. The presidential office stated they were aware of the report beforehand and took measures in response, adding that other organizations, including the foreign ministry, would also be affected.",
  "summary": "Personal information of President Lee Jae Myung and presidential staff has been leaked, a local broadcaster reported Monday, with the presidential office saying it had already taken measures in response. According to KBS, the personal information of 168 people, including Lee, staff from Cheong Wa Dae and the foreign ministry, along with reporters covering the presidential office, was posted on a…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Personal information of Lee, presidential staff leaked: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/personal-information-of-lee-presidential-staff-leaked-report",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:50:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}