{"id":30978,"date":"2026-08-07T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30978"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:36:02","slug":"presidential-office-rejects-chief-justice-impeachment-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30978","title":{"rendered":"Presidential office rejects chief justice impeachment report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/7941786045958\/2026\/upi_com\/63508aaa99e23a7f6f7e0a775a349d6f\/v1.5\/S-Korea-Presidential-office-rejects-chief-justice-impeachment-report.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) attends a meeting with his senior secretaries at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 06 August 2026. 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