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  "id": 14384618,
  "title": "'Blown out of proportion' — Domestic politics at the core of South Korea's rift with Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/blown-out-of-proportion-domestic-politics-at-the-core-of-south-koreas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/blown-out-of-proportion-domestic-politics-at-the-core-of-south-koreas-rift-with-ukraine/"
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  "summary": "Seoul's diplomatic spat with Kyiv continues to deepen, but experts say it is less about Ukraine than about South Korea's own politics. The East Asian country, traditionally counted among Ukraine's partners in the region, announced on Oct. 8 that it is recalling its ambassador from Kyiv amid a dispute over North Korean prisoners of war (POWs). The rift started on Sept. 23 with President Volodymyr…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US to drop S. Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-to-drop-s-korea-intelligence-case-against-ex-cia-analyst",
        "published": "2026-10-14T04:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "South Korean FA condemns ‘personal attacks’ as rift rumours grow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/south-korean-fa-condemns-personal-attacks-as-rift-rumours-grow",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:14:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US to drop South Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-to-drop-south-korea-intelligence-case-against-ex-cia-analyst",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:16:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "South Korean FA condemns 'personal attacks' as rift rumours grow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/south-korean-fa-condemns-personal-attacks-as-rift-rumours-grow-14389277",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:19:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "South Korea's border towns stay calm amid era of hostility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/south-koreas-border-towns-stay-calm-amid-era-of-hostility",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:30:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "South Korea FA hits out at ‘excessive personal attacks’ on national team players as internal rift rumours grow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/south-korea-fa-hits-out-at-excessive-personal-attacks-on-national",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:45:12.000Z"
      }
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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."
}