{
  "id": 2981444,
  "title": "Lee nominates special inspector to investigate corruption involving president's family, close aides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lee-nominates-special-inspector-to-investigate-corruption-involving-2981444",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260824/lee-nominates-special-inspector-to-investigate-corruption-involving-presidents-family-close-aides"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung has nominated former prosecutor Choi Kil-su as the special inspector to investigate corruption allegations involving the president's family and close aides, according to a presidential spokesperson. Three candidates recommended by rival parties and the bar association were considered for the role. Choi, who will be the first special inspector to hold the position in a decade, underwent a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly before his appointment. The independent inspector general position, established in 2014 under President Park Geun-hye, has been vacant since 2016. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung described Choi as an expert well-versed in investigating corruption cases involving high-ranking officials.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a former prosecutor as the special inspector in charge of investigating corruption allegations involving the president's family and key aides, a presidential spokesperson said Monday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the nomination of Choi Kil-su, a former senior prosecutor, from among three candidates recommended by the rival parties and the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee appoints special inspector in charge of investigating corruption involving president's family, close aides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/urgent-lee-appoints-special-inspector-in-charge-of-investigating",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:17:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee appoints special inspector to investigate corruption involving president's family, close aides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lee-appoints-special-inspector-to-investigate-corruption-involving",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}