{
  "id": 19074736,
  "title": "PPP leaders gather outside Cheong Wa Dae to protest special counsel bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ppp-leaders-gather-outside-cheong-wa-dae-to-protest-special-counsel-19074736",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261109/ppp-leaders-gather-outside-cheong-wa-dae-to-protest-special-counsel-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) leaders staged a protest outside Cheong Wa Dae on Monday to voice their disapproval of a recently passed bill that seeks a special counsel investigation into President Lee Jae Myung and others. This action came after the ruling Democratic Party of Korea swiftly pushed the bill through the National Assembly on Friday, bypassing normal legislative procedures. The bill aims to appoint an independent counsel to probe allegations that the previous administration's prosecution fabricated evidence or induced false testimonies to build cases against Lee and other opposition figures. The PPP has vehemently opposed the legislation, arguing that it is a ploy to annul all indictments against Lee, whose trials are currently suspended under a constitutional provision that shields a sitting president from criminal prosecution, except in cases of insurrection or treason. Lee is currently facing charges related to alleged corrupt development schemes, illegal remittances to North Korea, and misuse of government funds.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "PPP leaders gather outside Cheong Wa Dae to protest special counsel bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ppp-leaders-gather-outside-cheong-wa-dae-to-protest-special-counsel",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:08:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}