{
  "id": 12530571,
  "title": "Seoul open to joint 2036 Olympic bid with North Jeolla, mayor says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/seoul-open-to-joint-2036-olympic-bid-with-north-jeolla-mayor-says-12530571",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261007/seoul-open-to-joint-2036-olympic-bid-with-north-jeolla-mayor-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has expressed openness to jointly hosting the 2036 Olympics with North Jeolla Province. He stated that any proposal from North Jeolla would be considered, provided it is competitive enough to gain approval from the International Olympic Committee.\n\nDuring a press conference at City Hall, Oh said the Seoul Metropolitan Government is prepared to accept any joint hosting arrangement proposed by North Jeolla. He urged the provincial government to formally submit a proposal if they wish to pursue a joint bid.\n\nThe mayor emphasized that the proposal must be competitive to succeed in winning IOC approval.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul open to joint 2036 Olympic bid with North Jeolla, mayor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/seoul-open-to-joint-2036-olympic-bid-with-north-jeolla-mayor-says",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}