{
  "id": 19105635,
  "title": "Police chief nominee defends attendance at Cabinet meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-chief-nominee-defends-attendance-at-cabinet-meetings-19105635",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261109/police-chief-nominee-defends-attendance-at-cabinet-meetings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Jong-chul, the prospective commissioner general for the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), defended his attendance at Cabinet meetings on Monday. He stated that his presence at such gatherings is essential and will not undermine the independence of police investigations or their political neutrality. The KNPA chief, who does not belong to the State Council, has not historically attended Cabinet meetings; however, he has done so in his role as acting KNPA chief under President Lee Jae Myung's administration.\n\nAdditional attendees at recent Cabinet meetings include Kim Ji-yong, the founding head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, and acting Prosecutor General Lee Jeong-hyun. Despite facing criticism from opposition parties that their attendance could jeopardize the political neutrality and independence of their agencies, Kim Ji-yong and Lee Jeong-hyun have continued to participate in these meetings presided over by President Lee.\n\nKim Jong-chul clarified that he has attended Cabinet meetings on numerous occasions, but none of these occasions involved the discussion of specific cases. He emphasized that attending Cabinet meetings is crucial for sharing the direction of state affairs and facilitating communication between the police and other government bodies.",
  "summary": "Kim Jong-chul, nominee for commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), said Monday that the police chief's attendance at Cabinet meetings is necessary and would not compromise the independence of police investigations and their political neutrality. The KNPA chief, who is not a member of the State Council, had not traditionally attended Cabinet meetings, but Kim has attended…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police chief nominee defends attendance at Cabinet meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-chief-nominee-defends-attendance-at-cabinet-meetings",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:52:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}