{
  "id": 1851743,
  "title": "Budget minister vows to closely review disability rights budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/budget-minister-vows-to-closely-review-disability-rights-budget-1851743",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260819/budget-minister-vows-to-closely-review-disability-rights-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's budget minister has urged a disability rights advocacy group to cease staging protests on subway platforms that cause service disruptions, while pledging to scrutinize related matters in next year's budget planning. Park Hong-keun made the statement via a social media post in response to the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination's request for his official position on their demand. The advocacy group has pledged to hold daily protests, urging the budget ministry to include expenses associated with disability rights in next year's budget, though no protest occurred on Wednesday. Park emphasized the government's ongoing commitment to ensuring the fundamental rights of people with disabilities, including access to transportation and employment. According to Park, as the budget for the coming year is being drafted, he is personally reviewing these issues carefully to ensure no details are missed. However, the budget minister cautioned that protests causing subway and bus service interruptions would not alter the guidelines governing the national budget.",
  "summary": "Korea's budget minister on Wednesday called on a disability rights advocacy group to refrain from staging protests on subway platforms causing service disruptions, while vowing to closely examine related issues in next year's budget planning. Budget Minister Park Hong-keun made the remarks in a social media post in response to the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination's request for his…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Budget minister vows to closely review disability rights budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/budget-minister-vows-to-closely-review-disability-rights-budget-1846883",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:54:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Budget minister vows to closely review disability rights budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/budget-minister-vows-to-closely-review-disability-rights-budget",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:07:03.000Z"
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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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