{
  "id": 11386902,
  "title": "President Lee, first lady meet citizens at traditional market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/president-lee-first-lady-meet-citizens-at-traditional-market",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261002/president-lee-first-lady-meet-citizens-at-traditional-market"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung met with Seoul citizens at Yeongcheon Traditional Market on Friday, according to a presidential spokesperson. The couple's visit came after attending a ceremony for Older Persons Day. At the market, Lee and Kim interacted with merchants and consumers, purchasing food and dining at a nearby restaurant, where they engaged with additional customers. This marks Lee's latest public outreach activity, with the president frequently visiting markets nationwide to connect with individuals.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung visited a traditional market in Seoul on Friday and met with citizens in the president's latest public outreach, a presidential spokesperson said. The presidential couple toured Yeongcheon Traditional Market in Seoul following their attendance at a ceremony marking the Day of Older Persons, and heard from merchants and citizens, presidential…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung met citizens at Yeongcheon Traditional Market.",
    "The visit followed a ceremony for Older Persons Day.",
    "Lee and Kim interacted with merchants, consumers, and dined at a nearby restaurant."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee, first lady meet citizens at traditional market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lee-first-lady-meet-citizens-at-traditional-market",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:26:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "President Lee, first lady meet citizens at traditional market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/president-lee-first-lady-meet-citizens-at-traditional-market-11390387",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}