{
  "id": 2731286,
  "title": "Gov't, ruling party discuss housing policy at high-level meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/govt-ruling-party-discuss-housing-policy-at-high-level-meeting-2731286",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T06:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260823/govt-ruling-party-discuss-housing-policy-at-high-level-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) convened a high-level policy coordination meeting on Sunday to deliberate on housing policy and various issues impacting citizens' well-being. This gathering took place at the official residence of Prime Minister Han Seong-sook for the first time since the recent election that saw Kim Min-seok ascend to the position of DPK leader.\n\nDuring the meeting, Prime Minister Han addressed the contentious issue of increasing housing supply in the metropolitan Seoul region, as well as the associated adjustments to the tax code. He emphasized the necessity for further deliberation on the proposed tax increase, which aims to impose higher taxes on single-home owners who do not reside in the property. The revised policy would entail reducing the basic deduction for the comprehensive real estate holding tax from 1.2 billion won to 900 million won.\n\nDPK leader Kim Min-seok stressed the importance of acknowledging the diverse underlying reasons why individuals may not live in their property and eliminating any blind spots. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik underscored the significance of conveying clear signals, including the timing, location, and quantity of government interventions.",
  "summary": "The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) held a high-level policy coordination meeting Sunday to discuss housing policy and other issues affecting people's livelihoods. The meeting was held at the official residence of Prime Minister Han Seong-sook for the first time since last Monday's election of former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok as DPK leader. Kim addressed the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Gov't, ruling party discuss housing policy at high-level meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/govt-ruling-party-discuss-housing-policy-at-high-level-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:19:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gov't, ruling party discuss housing policy at high-level meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/govt-ruling-party-discuss-housing-policy-at-high-level-meeting-2732704",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}