{
  "id": 179635,
  "title": "(LEAD) Lee stresses addressing public concerns over exclusive police investigative authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/lead-lee-stresses-addressing-public-concerns-over-exclusive-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T14:16:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805009851315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung addressed public concerns over police investigative authority during a policy briefing on Aug. 5, following the recent legal revision that abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations. The police are now solely responsible for finalizing cases, leading to public worries about the police's capabilities and trustworthiness. The move was pushed by the ruling Democratic Party due to perceived abuse of prosecutorial investigative powers in some high-profile cases.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need...",
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        "title": "Lee stresses addressing public concerns over exclusive police investigative authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/lee-stresses-addressing-public-concerns-over-exclusive-police",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:40:12.000Z"
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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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