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  "id": 14629031,
  "title": "Gangneung gears up for ITS World Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/gangneung-gears-up-for-its-world-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261015/gangneung-gears-up-for-its-world-congress"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gangneung is set to host the ITS World Congress, showcasing the future of mobility beyond bustling cities. The event will feature self-driving vehicles, smart traffic systems, and leaders from global transport sectors, all at the tourism hub where visitor traffic intersects with residents' daily commutes. Running from Monday for five days at Gangneung Olympic Park and surrounding venues in Gangwon Province, the congress is a joint effort by Gangneung City and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Anticipated to attract around 60,000 attendees from 90 nations, the gathering is under the theme \"Beyond Mobility, Connected World.\" The congress will involve high-level discussions, academic sessions, exhibitions, and demonstrations of cutting-edge transport technologies among policymakers, researchers, and business representatives. ITS, or Intelligent Transportation Systems, combine information and communication technologies with roads, vehicles, traffic signals, and control centers to boost transport efficiency and safety. Examples of ITS include real-time traffic updates and priority signaling.",
  "summary": "Gangneung aims to show that the future of mobility extends beyond big cities, bringing self-driving vehicles, smart traffic systems and global transport leaders to a tourism hub where visitor traffic overlaps with residents’ daily travel needs. The 32nd ITS World Congress will open on Monday for a five-day run at Gangneung Olympic Park and adjacent venues in Gangwon Province. Jointly hosted by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gangneung gears up for ITS World Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/gangneung-gears-up-for-its-world-congress-14632838",
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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."
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