{
  "id": 4542952,
  "title": "Land minister nominee vows close consultations with Seoul on housing supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/land-minister-nominee-vows-close-consultations-with-seoul-on-housing-4542952",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260831/land-minister-nominee-vows-close-consultations-with-seoul-on-housing-supply"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The individual appointed to lead the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has vowed to maintain close correspondence with Seoul's city government regarding housing supply initiatives. Hong Jee-sun, who currently serves as vice land minister, made this statement following his appointment as the new head of the ministry, which came one day after the previous land minister faced opposition from Seoul for a plan to incorporate portions of Yongsan Park in the city's central area for housing development.\n\nHong assured reporters that he would engage in ample consultations with Seoul's local government prior to implementing housing policies to ensure their effective execution. He emphasized the significance of collaboration between central and local authorities, highlighting his expertise in housing and urban development strategies from his tenure at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government.\n\nAccording to Hong, his primary objective is to swiftly provide high-quality housing in areas where residents desire to reside, with special consideration given to housing stability for young individuals and newlyweds. He further stated that he would strive to address the differences between housing supply plans effectively, in cooperation with the Seoul city government.",
  "summary": "The nominee to head the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Monday he will closely consult with the Seoul city government to narrow differences over housing supply plans. Hong Jee-sun, currently vice land minister, made the remarks a day after he was tapped to replace Land Minister Kim Yun-duk, who had faced opposition from the Seoul city government over a proposal to use parts of…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Land minister nominee vows close consultations with Seoul on housing supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/land-minister-nominee-vows-close-consultations-with-seoul-on-housing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:54:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Land minister nominee vows close consultations with Seoul on housing supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/land-minister-nominee-vows-close-consultations-with-seoul-on-housing-4544298",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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