{
  "id": 6731287,
  "title": "KB Financial picks Lee Jae-keun as next chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-picks-lee-jae-keun-as-next-chairman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260911/kb-financial-picks-lee-jae-keun-as-next-chairman"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KB Financial Group selected Vice Chairman Lee Jae-keun as its next chairman for a three-year term, the financial holding company said Friday. Lee was selected over incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee and former Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok. His appointment is due to be finalized at a shareholder meeting on Nov. 20, when Yang's current term expires. \"The group selected Lee to lead a bold…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KB Financial picks Lee Jae-keun as next chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-picks-lee-jae-keun-as-next-chairman-6733045",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KB Financial selects seasoned financier as candidate for next chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-selects-seasoned-financier-as-candidate-for-next-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:58:20.000Z"
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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."
}