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  "id": 12549212,
  "title": "South Korea weighs cuts to military exemptions for athletes, artists following Asian Games controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korea-weighs-cuts-to-military-exemptions-for-athletes-artists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:37:17.000Z",
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  "summary": "South Korea’s men’s football Asiad triumph was quickly overshadowed by controversy after some players appeared to celebrate securing military service exemptions.",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T01:09:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T03:52:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "South Korea weighs military exemption changes for athletes and artists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/south-korea-weighs-military-exemption-changes-for-athletes-and-artists",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:54:23.000Z"
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}