{
  "id": 18426364,
  "title": "DPK leader makes public apology over Shincheonji claim amid backlash from lawmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dpk-leader-makes-public-apology-over-shincheonji-claim-amid-backlash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261106/dpk-leader-makes-public-apology-over-shincheonji-claim-amid-backlash-from-lawmakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ruling Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok publicly apologized on Friday for alleging that members of the religious sect Shincheonji Church of Jesus had infiltrated the party to influence its leadership race. Kim's renewed apology followed an earlier admission at a private meeting that an internal party investigation found no evidence supporting his claim that Shincheonji followers had colluded with party lawmakers to sway the Aug. 17 leadership election.\n\nKim expressed regret once again to party members and those hurt by his earlier concerns over religion's interference in politics during the last party convention. He vowed to concentrate on uniting the party and enhancing people's well-being while addressing the issue through internal party efforts. The main opposition People Power Party has called for a joint investigation by prosecutors and police into the matter.",
  "summary": "Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Kim Min-seok issued a public apology Friday over allegations he had raised that members of a religious sect had joined the party en masse to influence the party's leadership race. The renewed apology came after Kim apologized at a closed-door meeting earlier this week, acknowledging that an internal party investigation had found no evidence to support…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "DP leader makes public apology over Shincheonji claim amid backlash from lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dp-leader-makes-public-apology-over-shincheonji-claim-amid-backlash",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:31:18.000Z"
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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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