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  "id": 8370994,
  "title": "Kim withdraws as justice minister nominee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/kim-withdraws-as-justice-minister-nominee-8370994",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260919/kim-withdraws-as-justice-minister-nominee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Kim Seung-won, a two-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), has withdrawn as the nominee for justice minister following allegations concerning his involvement in a COVID-19 treatment and its approval of clinical trials. Kim stated during a press conference at the National Assembly that he had decided to step down after much deliberation, apologizing for failing to meet expectations. The move comes after a parliamentary committee adopted his confirmation hearing report Thursday, despite objections from the main opposition People Power Party over the allegations. Kim, previously a judge at the Jeonju District Court and the Suwon District Court, had worked in the office of political affairs under the liberal Moon Jae-in administration before his election to the 21st National Assembly in 2020, where he served as the DPK's legal affairs committee chief.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won says to withdraw from consideration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/urgent-justice-minister-nominee-kim-seung-won-says-to-withdraw-from",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:02:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdraws candidacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/justice-minister-nominee-kim-seung-won-withdraws-candidacy",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}