{
  "id": 15052190,
  "title": "Korean 'haenyeo' diver honored by UN for work in food systems, rural life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/korean-haenyeo-diver-honored-by-un-for-work-in-food-systems-rural-life",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/others/20261017/korean-haenyeo-diver-honored-by-un-for-work-in-food-systems-rural-life"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sung Jung-hee, a renowned Korean haenyeo diver, has been honored by the United Nations for her remarkable contributions to food systems and rural life. This prestigious recognition comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which has named Sung one of 100 women globally recognized for their work in these areas.\n\nSung's exceptional skills and leadership in diving, honed over a lifetime of hard labor, have earned her this distinction. The honor is particularly timely, coinciding with the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The UN's selection process involved reviewing nearly 600 nominees from member nations, and Sung is the sole honoree from Korea.\n\nIn addition to her diving duties, Sung serves as the head of the Guryongpo fishing community and as president of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Haenyeo Association. Her commitment to improving working conditions, expanding welfare support for fellow divers, and raising the profile of women in coastal industries has made her a true visionary leader in her field.",
  "summary": "When Sung Jung-hee slips into the cold waters off Korea’s eastern coast, she wears no oxygen tank — just a mask, a weight belt and four decades of practical instincts from making her living harvesting the ocean floor by hand. That lifetime of hard labor and leadership earned international recognition earlier this week when the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations named Sung one…",
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        "title": "Korean 'haenyeo' diver honored by UN for work in food systems, rural life",
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