{
  "id": 5273817,
  "title": "Nat'l Assembly passes bill extending probe into 2022 Itaewon crowd crush",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/natl-assembly-passes-bill-extending-probe-into-2022-itaewon-crowd",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260903/natl-assembly-passes-bill-extending-probe-into-2022-itaewon-crowd-crush"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Assembly has approved a bill on Thursday to extend the mandate of a special committee investigating the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush incident. According to the report, the bill received a 220-5 vote with six abstentions during the National Assembly's plenary session. The committee's mandate will now be extended until September 16 of the following year to continue its investigation into the accident that occurred during Halloween festivities in central Seoul in October 2022. The incident resulted in the death of 159 people, sparking criticism over the lack of effective crowd control measures and response efforts. In July, the special committee released a report indicating that more lives could have been saved if immediate rescue efforts had been made after the accident. The National Assembly also voted to allocate 3% of monthly allowances for lawmakers in September to aid flood relief efforts in Nepal. Furthermore, the Assembly passed a revision to the National Intelligence Service Act, broadening the spy agency's duties to include economic security.",
  "summary": "The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill extending the mandate of a special committee investigating the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in 2022. The bill was approved in a 220-5 vote with six abstentions during a plenary session at the National Assembly. Under the bill, the committee's mandate will be extended until Sept. 16 next year to continue its investigation into the crowd accident that…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Nat'l Assembly passes bill extending probe into 2022 crowd crush",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/natl-assembly-passes-bill-extending-probe-into-2022-crowd-crush",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nat'l Assembly passes bill extending probe into 2022 Itaewon crowd crush",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/natl-assembly-passes-bill-extending-probe-into-2022-itaewon-crowd-5275639",
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      }
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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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