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  "id": 14910190,
  "title": "Korea, US hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/korea-us-hold-first-2-2-meeting-of-finance-monetary-policymakers-14910190",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261016/korea-us-hold-first-22-meeting-of-finance-monetary-policymakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea and the United States convened their inaugural two-plus-two meeting of finance and monetary policymakers during a Group of 20 (G20) ministerial gathering. The meeting, held in Bangkok, aimed to bolster coordination in addressing external uncertainties, according to the Korea Ministry of Finance and Economy. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il and Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song met with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke. The participants discussed recent economic developments and avenues to bolster bilateral economic and financial cooperation. Lee emphasized the significance of the meeting as it was the first time senior officials from both countries' finance and monetary authorities convened together. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not attend the Bangkok event. The meeting's objective was to enhance coordination between the two nations' financial and monetary authorities.",
  "summary": "Korea and the United States held their first \"two-plus-two\" meeting of finance and monetary policymakers on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) ministerial gathering to strengthen coordination in responding to external uncertainties, the finance ministry said Friday. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il and Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song met with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, U.S. hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/s-korea-u-s-hold-first-2-2-meeting-of-finance-monetary-policymakers",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:00:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea, US hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/korea-us-hold-first-2-2-meeting-of-finance-monetary-policymakers",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:22:03.000Z"
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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."
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