{
  "id": 12819640,
  "title": "Lee orders Korea not apply for CPTPP membership this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lee-orders-korea-not-apply-for-cptpp-membership-this-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261008/lee-orders-korea-not-apply-for-cptpp-membership-this-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung has instructed the government not to apply for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) this year, according to his spokesperson. The government has been considering whether to join this significant Indo-Pacific trade agreement, which consists of 12 nations such as Japan, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and Vietnam. Collectively, these member countries contributed approximately 15.2% of global trade in 2019.\n\nThe decision to join the CPTPP has been met with opposition from the farming and fishing industries, who are concerned that increased imports of cheaper agricultural and fishery products could harm their income and production. In response to this concern, President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need for the government to have thorough discussions with these affected industries, as reported by Kang Yu-jung during a press briefing. He also urged government ministries to listen attentively to the concerns of farmers and fishermen, and continue their discussions instead of setting a specific deadline for a decision.\n\nThis instruction from President Lee Jae Myung comes after the CPTPP membership topic was discussed during a recent meeting.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung ordered the government Thursday not to apply for membership to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) this year to allow time for sufficient discussions with farmers and fishermen, his spokesperson said. The government has been reviewing whether to join the major Indo-Pacific trade agreement comprising 12 countries, including…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung orders government not to apply for CPTPP membership this year.",
    "Concerns from farming and fishing industries about increased imports harming income.",
    "Lee Jae Myung urges thorough discussions with affected industries instead of deadline."
  ],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee orders not apply for Seoul's membership to CPTPP trade pact this year: Cheong Wa Dae",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/urgent-lee-orders-not-apply-for-seouls-membership-to-cptpp-trade-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:15:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee orders Korea not to apply for CPTPP membership this year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lee-orders-korea-not-to-apply-for-cptpp-membership-this-year",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}