{
  "id": 14132755,
  "title": "(LEAD) Foreign, unification, defense ministries to relocate to Sejong by 2031",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lead-foreign-unification-defense-ministries-to-relocate-to-sejong-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:05:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261013006951315"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The foreign, unification, and defense ministries will relocate from Seoul to Sejong by 2031 as part of a broader government agency relocation plan, according to Yonhap News. The relocation, which includes 44 ministries and agencies, aims to overcome the capital area-centered system and promote efficient land use for sustainable growth. The first phase of the relocation, starting next year, will see 27 ministries and agencies move to temporarily rented office spaces in Sejong.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Foreign, unification, defense ministries to relocate to Sejong by 2031",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/foreign-unification-defense-ministries-to-relocate-to-sejong-by-2031",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:02:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Foreign, unification, defense ministries to relocate to Sejong by 2031",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/foreign-unification-defense-ministries-to-relocate-to-sejong-by-2031-14126211",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "44 Gov’t Agencies to Relocate to Sejong by 2031",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/44-govt-agencies-to-relocate-to-sejong-by-2031",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:55:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}