{
  "id": 19438945,
  "title": "Police chief nominee's confirmation hearing set for Nov. 18",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/police-chief-nominees-confirmation-hearing-set-for-nov-18-19438945",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261111/police-chief-nominees-confirmation-hearing-set-for-nov-18"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Assembly's public administration and security committee adopted a plan during a plenary meeting on Wednesday to hold a confirmation hearing for Kim Jong-chul next Wednesday. Kim has been nominated for the position of commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA).\n\nAccording to The Korea Times, the president can appoint the KNPA commissioner general even without parliamentary consent following the hearing. If appointed, Kim will fill a vacancy that has existed for nearly two years, dating back to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in late 2024.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police chief nominee's confirmation hearing set for Nov. 18",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/police-chief-nominees-confirmation-hearing-set-for-nov-18-19437569",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:42:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
}