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  "id": 3265444,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 addressed the newly elected leadership of the ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday, calling for greater unity among party members, as reported by Cheong Wa Dae. During a dinner meeting with the new party leaders, including Kim Min-seok, Lee expressed his hope that members of the Democratic Party would set aside their minor differences and commit fully to building a great Republic of Korea, as acknowledged by the people, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The remarks by Lee came amidst ongoing tensions that arose during the leadership race, which involved factions supporting Lee and those backing former DP leader Jung Chung-rae. In addition to emphasizing unity, Lee urged the new leadership to offer policy support to the government and the presidential office, asserting that close collaboration between these three entities could result in 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-3263935",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:57:02.000Z"
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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."
}