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  "id": 11338034,
  "title": "Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea over border line amid DMZ tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/unification-minister-proposes-talks-with-n-korea-over-border-line-11338034",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261002/unification-minister-proposes-talks-with-n-korea-over-border-line-amid-dmz-tensions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unification Minister Chung Dong-young suggested talks with North Korea to resolve border issues on Friday, following a mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The South's military held North Korea responsible for the Sept. 21 explosion, which injured three South Korean soldiers, two critically. Despite North Korea's denial of involvement, it accused Seoul of manipulating its investigation to blame the regime. The minister's comments came after he returned early from a European trip to address the crisis. He emphasized the need for dialogue, stating that as unification minister, he proposes a meeting between the two nations to discuss the matter.",
  "summary": "Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday proposed to North Korea talks to address issues along the border, amid heightened inter-Korean tensions over last week's mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Chung made the remark after the South's military blamed North Korea for the Sept. 21 land mine explosion on the South's side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) separating the two…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea over border line amid DMZ tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/unification-minister-proposes-talks-with-n-korea-over-border-line-11334438",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Unification Minister Proposes Inter-Korean Talks to Resolve Border Dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/unification-minister-proposes-inter-korean-talks-to-resolve-border",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:58:04.000Z"
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