{
  "id": 19610057,
  "title": "Hate speech is no sign of toughness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hate-speech-is-no-sign-of-toughness-19610057",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/editorial/20261112/ed-hate-speech-is-no-sign-of-toughness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Politicians face grave consequences when they utter ill-advised comments, as their words become irrevocably set in stone once spoken. Despite past instances where careless remarks have derailed political careers, many lawmakers persist in making the same blunders. Recently, a senior figure within the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) ignited a storm of criticism due to her disparaging remarks regarding photojournalists, only for the damaging remarks to surface later. Dismissing photographers as \"a pack of hyenas\" vying for the perfect shot at a DPK Supreme Council meeting, Rep. Choi Min-hee now bears the brunt of the fallout. The controversy ignited following a photograph and a reckless comment Choi posted on November 5 in a chat room containing roughly 400 participants, primarily her constituents. The image depicted flashes from multiple cameras as journalists vied to capture the key moments at the DPK's Supreme Council assembly, held at the National Assembly. Choi's comment, scrawled beneath the photograph, read: \"A pack of hyenas competing to capture a scene that could set me against others.\"",
  "summary": "For politicians, a slip of the tongue can be a critical and irreversible mistake. Once spoken, words cannot be taken back. Despite numerous previous cases in which careless remarks have cost politicians their careers, they continue to repeat the same mistakes. A senior member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has sparked controversy after her disparaging remarks about photojournalists…",
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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."
}