{
  "id": 851887,
  "title": "PM vows to put highest priority on overseeing housing supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/pm-vows-to-put-highest-priority-on-overseeing-housing-supply-851887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260814/pm-vows-to-put-highest-priority-on-overseeing-housing-supply"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Han Seong-sook has pledged to make the housing supply her top priority as she convened a meeting to oversee the government's extensive housing plan. The plan aims to provide over 230,000 additional homes in the Seoul metropolitan area by expediting development on public land, eliminating greenbelt restrictions in certain regions, and supporting private sector initiatives. Han emphasized the urgency of the project, stating that swift supply is paramount to meet public expectations. She intends to visit construction sites weekly, review project progress, and report findings at monthly Cabinet meetings. Additionally, Han plans to hold interagency meetings as frequently as needed to coordinate and resolve any outstanding issues.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Friday she will put the highest priority on housing supply as she presided over a meeting to oversee the government's massive housing supply plan unveiled the previous day. The government announced Thursday that it will try to supply more than 230,000 additional homes in the Seoul metropolitan area by accelerating development on public land, lifting greenbelt…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "PM vows to put highest priority on overseeing housing supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/pm-vows-to-put-highest-priority-on-overseeing-housing-supply",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:53:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PM vows to put highest priority on overseeing housing supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/pm-vows-to-put-highest-priority-on-overseeing-housing-supply-850960",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:22:02.000Z"
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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."
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