{
  "id": 3263935,
  "title": "Lee asks for unity in meeting with newly elected leadership of ruling party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-asks-for-unity-in-meeting-with-newly-elected-leadership-of-ruling-3263935",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260825/lee-asks-for-unity-in-meeting-with-newly-elected-leadership-of-ruling-party"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung urged the newly elected leaders of the ruling Democratic Party to foster greater unity among their ranks, as reported by Cheong Wa Dae. During a dinner meeting with the party's new leadership, which included party leader Kim Min-seok, Lee expressed his hope that the DP members could set aside their minor disagreements and dedicate themselves fully to the task of building a great Republic of Korea, the country the people have entrusted to them, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The president's comments came at a time when tensions remain from the recent leadership race, which pitted those loyal to Lee against supporters of the former DP leader, Jung Chung-rae. Lee also called on the new leadership to offer their policy support to the government and the presidential office, emphasizing that strong cooperation between the three institutions could lead to tangible improvements for the people.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday asked the new leadership of the ruling Democratic Party to enhance unity among party members, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Lee made the remarks at a dinner meeting with the party's new leadership, including the new DP leader Kim Min-seok. \"I hope members of the DP could put aside their minor differences and devote themselves wholeheartedly to building a great…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee asks for unity in meeting with newly elected leadership of ruling party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-asks-for-unity-in-meeting-with-newly-elected-leadership-of-ruling",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:43:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee asks for unity in meeting with newly elected leadership of ruling party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-asks-for-unity-in-meeting-with-newly-elected-leadership-of-ruling-3265444",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}