{
  "id": 14942973,
  "title": "CJ, Daou Kiwoom may team up for JoongAng Ilbo bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/cj-daou-kiwoom-may-team-up-for-joongang-ilbo-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261016/cj-daou-kiwoom-may-team-up-for-joongang-ilbo-bid"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Speculation is growing that CJ Group could team up with Daou Kiwoom Group to bid for control of JoongAng Ilbo, as the newspaper publisher seeks a buyer amid a liquidity crisis at its parent group. According to industry sources Friday, CJ is reportedly considering forming a consortium with Daou Kiwoom to participate in the final round of bidding for the newspaper. The deadline for final bids is on…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "CJ, Daou Kiwoom may team up for JoongAng Ilbo bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/cj-daou-kiwoom-may-team-up-for-joongang-ilbo-bid-14946799",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:57:03.000Z"
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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."
}